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Purvis High School

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Purvis High School ranks 76 th of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 66% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Purvis High School in Purvis, MS, serves 614 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Lamar County School District, a 4-star rated district. The school itself earns 3 stars and ranks 76th among 224 Mississippi high schools (66th percentile), a decline from its 44th-place finish in 2022–2023 and 49th in 2023–2024. In the local area, Oak Grove High School ranks 27th, Petal High School 45th, North Forrest High School 49th, Forrest County Agricultural High School 65th, Hattiesburg High School 131st, and Lumberton High School 184th.

Purvis’s signature academic strength is Biology: nearly 80% of students scored proficient in 2024–2025, the highest among nearby schools. However, English II proficiency was just 53% that year, more than 12 points below the district rate and behind Oak Grove, Petal, and Forrest County Agricultural. Algebra I also lagged the district (64.5% vs. 75.2% in 2025–2026). The graduation rate is a positive story, rising from 84.7% in 2022–2023 to 89.9% in 2024–2025, essentially matching the state average though still below the district’s 91.2%.

The biggest red flag is chronic absenteeism: 28.6% in 2023–2024, roughly 10 points above the district rate of 18.6% and above the state’s 23.9%. This stands out because Purvis has a lower poverty rate (49.8% free/reduced lunch) than Oak Grove, Petal, Lumberton, and North Forrest, yet trails most of them in attendance and test scores. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.5, strong Biology instruction, and improving graduation rates, Purvis has real room to climb if it can tackle attendance and strengthen English and Algebra support.

614

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,500

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 School Street
Purvis, MS 39475

(601) 794-6221

District: Lamar County School District

Feeder schools for Purvis High School:

Elementary:	Baxterville School
	Purvis Lower Elementary
	Purvis Upper Elementary
Middle:	Purvis Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

African American:

9.9%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Mississippi median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 28% Mississippi)

!Near the bottom of Lamar County School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg69%

Mississippi avg60%

76^th of 224

Mississippi public high schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Lamar County School District

30^th of 133Lamar County School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	76 of 224	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.3	77 of 232	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	49 of 228	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	44 of 223	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	56 of 223	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	75 of 224	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	52 of 221	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	80 of 214	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.1	64 of 237	73.0%	★★★★☆
2016	64.1	76 of 231	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.2	57 of 226	74.8%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	41 of 238	82.8%	★★★★☆
2012	68.5	64 of 241	73.4%	★★★★☆
2011	65.4	73 of 244	70.1%	★★★★☆
2010	50.7	124 of 235	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.7	108 of 235	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.9	39 of 235	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	77.1	27 of 232	88.4%	★★★★☆
2006	70.9	47 of 232	79.7%	★★★★☆
2005	72.3	45 of 232	80.6%	★★★★☆
2004	68.0	65 of 232	72.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Biology70%+7 vs state

Algebra I64%~ state avg

English II58%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)		MAAP Mathematics (2026)		MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (2026)	MAAP Science (2026)	MAAP Biology (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Total
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%)	64.7	76^th of 224 public high schools	66.1%		68.3	77^th of 232 public high schools	66.8%	1					64.5	57.8		70.1	$12,500
Lamar County Vocational Technical Center	Public	8-12	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%)	19.8	184^th of 224 public high schools	17.9%		62.1	93^rd of 232 public high schools	59.9%	91	28.2	28.9	46.9	29.0	54.4	33.3	36.9	39.6	$15,672
Oak Grove High School	Public	9-12	5198 Old Highway11	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest 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%)	81.2	27^th of 224 public high schools	87.9%		82.7	32^nd of 232 public high schools	86.2%	5					82.1	61.4		75.7	$11,373
Forrest County Agricultural High School	Public	9-12	215 Old Hwy 49 East	Brooklyn	39425	Forrest County	Forrest County Agricultural High School	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-4741	562	52	10.8	77.2%	310 (55.2%)	156 (27.8%)	34 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (11.0%)	69	65^th of 224 public high schools	71.0%		84.5	21^st of 232 public high schools	90.9%	44					73.5	54.3		71.1	$12,606
Hattiesburg High School	Public	9-12	301 Hutchinson Ave	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 544-0811	1,014	83	12.2	99.9%	11 (1.1%)	867 (85.5%)	90 (8.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.4%)	40.5	131^st of 224 public high schools	41.5%		39.9	145^th of 232 public high schools	37.5%	14					67.6	44.1		49.5	$15,291
Petal High School	Public	9-12	1145 Highway 42 E	Petal	39465	Forrest County	Petal School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 545-1229	1,324	103	12.8	54.8%	895 (67.6%)	244 (18.4%)	127 (9.6%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (3.7%)	73.6	45^th of 224 public high schools	79.9%		84.2	23^rd of 232 public high schools	90.1%	22					83.4	63.6		66.8	$11,261
North Forrest High School	Public	7-12	693 Eatonville Road	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 545-9304	349	36	9.6	90.0%	61 (17.5%)	220 (63.0%)	30 (8.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (10.0%)	72.6	49^th of 224 public high schools	78.1%		53.8	113^th of 232 public high schools	51.3%	64	41.6	50.8	47.9	29.9	80.3	51.1	59.6	75.6	$16,773

Frequently Asked Questions about Purvis High School

What district is Purvis High School in?

Lamar County School District

What is the racial makeup of Purvis High School?

Students at Purvis High School are 82% White, 10% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Purvis High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 614 students attended Purvis High School.

What schools feed into Purvis High School?

Purvis High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Baxterville School
Elementary : Purvis Lower Elementary
Elementary : Purvis Upper Elementary
Middle : Purvis Middle School

Is Purvis High School a good school?

Purvis High School ranks 76^th of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025

2023–24 through 2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 26, 2025

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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