Lamar County School District

The Lamar County School District is a public school district based in Purvis, Mississippi (USA).

In addition to Purvis, the district also serves the town of Sumrall, the communities of Baxterville, West Hattiesburg & Oak Grove, as well as most rural areas in Lamar County.

Effective fall 2019, the Lumberton Public School District will be disestablished, with portions going to the Lamar County district and the Poplarville Separate School District.

There were a total of 7,697 students enrolled in the Lamar County School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 18.57% African American, 77.78% White, 2.18% Hispanic, 1.38% Asian, and 0.09% Native American. 28.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.

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