District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Schools in Lamar County School District
17 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 1,145 | Hattiesburg |
| Longleaf Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 787 | Hattiesburg |
| Oak Grove Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 758 | Hattiesburg |
| Purvis Lower Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 2nd | 448 | Purvis |
| Purvis Upper Elementary | Elementary | 3rd – 5th | 377 | Purvis |
| Sumrall Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 960 | Sumrall |
| Oak Grove Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 1,160 | Hattiesburg |
| Purvis Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 447 | Purvis |
| Sumrall Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 484 | Sumrall |
| LAMAR CO VOC TECH CENTER | High | 9th – 12th | — | Purvis |
| Oak Grove High School | High | 9th – Ungraded | 1,750 | Hattiesburg |
| Purvis High School | High | 9th – Ungraded | 614 | Purvis |
| Sumrall High School | High | 9th – Ungraded | 616 | Sumrall |
| Baxterville School | Other | Pre-K – 8th | 217 | Lumberton |
| JEFFERSON/TODD ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM | Other | 5th – 12th | — | Purvis |
| Lumberton Elementary School | Other | Pre-K – 6th | 287 | Lumberton |
| Lumberton High School | Other | 7th – 12th | 268 | Lumberton |
Zip Codes Served by Lamar County School District
4 zip codesFrequently Asked Questions
About Lamar County School District
Lamar County School District is a public school district serving 4 zip codes in Mississippi, primarily in Lamar County. It carries an overall rating of 9/10 (Excellent), the 87th percentile among Mississippi districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest) and is ranked only against other Mississippi districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 17 schools operating under Lamar County School District — 6 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high and 4 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Oak Grove High School with 1,750 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (601)794-1030 before making a housing decision.