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Purvis Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

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Lamar County School District details

Lamar County School District
424 Martin Luther King Drive
Purvis, MS 39475

10,325 Students enrolled in District

18 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Lamar County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Mississippi

9

(10 is best)

Better than 89.9% of all MS school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 70.8% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
56%
45%
53%
42%
59%
48%
56%
45%
53%
42%
59%
48%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Baxterville School
5531 Highway 11
Lumberton, MS, 39455
PK-08
Jefferson/todd Alternative Program School
424 Martin Luther King Drive
Purvis, MS, 39475
05-12
Lamar Co Voc Tech Center School
41 College Drive
Purvis, MS, 39475
09-12
Longleaf Elementary School
5279 W. 4th Street
Hattiesburg, MS, 39402
PK-05
Lumberton Elementary School
7922 Us Highway 11 S
Lumberton, MS, 39455
PK-06
Lumberton High School
7920 Us Highway 11
Lumberton, MS, 39455
07-12
Oak Grove High School
5198 Old Highway11
Hattiesburg, MS, 39402
09-12
Oak Grove Lower Elementary School
1762 Old Highway 24
Hattiesburg, MS, 39402
02-03
Oak Grove Middle School
2543 Old Hwy.24
Hattiesburg, MS, 39402
06-08
Oak Grove Primary School
70 Leaf Lane
Hattiesburg, MS, 39402
PK-01
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 63.9% 44.9%
Black 29.8% 48.3%
Hispanic 4.3% 4.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.8% 1.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 99.5% 99.6%
Free lunch eligible 99.5% 99.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 0.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,463 $58,552,434 57.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $577 $6,184,286 6.0%
Staff $470 $5,037,460 4.9%
General Administration $194 $2,079,292 2.0%
School Administration $552 $5,916,336 5.8%
Operation $653 $6,998,854 6.8%
Transportation $342 $3,665,556 3.6%
Other $91 $975,338 1.0%
Total Support $2,880 $30,867,840 30.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,210 $12,968,780 12.7%
Total Expenditures $9,553 $102,389,054 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,791 $2,571,482,498 50.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $549 $243,578,641 4.8%
Staff $462 $205,231,515 4.0%
General Administration $345 $153,073,043 3.0%
School Administration $608 $270,083,878 5.3%
Operation $1,028 $456,579,060 8.9%
Transportation $455 $201,987,912 4.0%
Other $271 $120,561,198 2.4%
Total Support $3,718 $1,651,159,564 32.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,991 $884,119,624 17.3%
Total Expenditures $11,500 $5,106,741,850 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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