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High Schools in Lamar County School District

At a glance

DistrictLamar County School District24^th of 130 Mississippi districtsFull district overview →

Schools

3,248

Students

5-star school

Top rankedSumrall High School9^th of 232 Mississippi high schools

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Biggest riser

Sumrall High School up 22 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lumberton High School 8.1 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Lamar County School District in Mississippi is home to four high schools: Oak Grove High School, Sumrall High School, Purvis High School, and Lumberton High School. The district as a whole is ranked 24th out of 130 school districts in Mississippi and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance.

Sumrall High School stands out as the top performer, ranking 9th out of 232 Mississippi high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently achieves high test scores, with the highest proficiency rates in Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Lumberton High School struggles the most, with lower proficiency rates, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 7th and 8th grades.

The size and socioeconomic factors of the schools also vary significantly. Oak Grove High School has the largest student population with 1,772 students, while Lumberton High School has the smallest with 277 students. Additionally, Sumrall High School has the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 28.32%, while Lumberton High School has the highest at 73.65%, indicating a stark contrast in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAAP Mathematics (2025)		MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)	MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Oak Grove High School	Public	9-12	5198 Old Highway11	Hattiesburg	39402	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 264-7232	1,750	122	14.3	52.1%	735 (42.0%)	726 (41.5%)	165 (9.4%)	57 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	63 (3.6%)	82.7	32^nd of 232 public high schools	86.2%		78.7	38^th of 228 public high schools	83.3%	6					82.0	67.2		76.5	77.7	$11,373
Purvis High School	Public	9-12	220 School Street	Purvis	39475	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 794-6221	614	49	12.5	49.8%	502 (81.8%)	61 (9.9%)	26 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	68.3	77^th of 232 public high schools	66.8%		75.4	49^th of 228 public high schools	78.5%	28					76.2	53.0		79.6	76.9	$12,500
Sumrall High School	Public	9-12	198 Center Avenue	Sumrall	39482	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 758-0512	616	47	13.0	28.7%	518 (84.1%)	63 (10.2%)	22 (3.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	90.8	9^th of 232 public high schools	96.1%		80.6	31^st of 228 public high schools	86.4%	22					71.8	74.8		87.7	79.8	$11,951
Lamar County Vocational Technical Center	Public	9-12	41 College Drive	Purvis	39475	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 794-8298	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lumberton High School	Public	7-12	7920 US Highway 11	Lumberton	39455	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 796-2451	268	33	8.1	83.2%	137 (51.1%)	109 (40.7%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	62.1	93^rd of 232 public high schools	59.9%		69.9	66^th of 228 public high schools	71.1%	27	20.0	25.6	40.0	27.9	50.0	52.7	51.1	66.6	57.5	$15,672

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marion County School District	16.39 mi	8	68^th
Poplarville School District	16.73 mi	5	12^th
Columbia School District	17.9 mi	4	49^th
Forrest County School District	19.46 mi	7	46^th
Hattiesburg	21.93 mi	10	48^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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