The previous year, the student body across Lamar County schools was 50.6% men and 49.5% women.
Oak Grove High School in Hattiesburg had the highest number of boy and girl students.
There are 16 schools within Lamar County.
Mississippi has continually struggled with public education. The most recent Report Card on American Education, from a right-leaning think tank, gave the state a C-. This is consistent with ratings stretching back nearly one decade.
The nonpartisan Education Week also ranked Mississippi schools as C- in their most recent analysis.
Lamar County Schools by Gender in 2021-2022 school year
| School | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Baxterville School | 123 | 138 |
| Longleaf Elementary School | 348 | 347 |
| Lumberton Elementary School | 150 | 154 |
| Lumberton High School | 127 | 122 |
| Oak Grove High School | 848 | 916 |
| Oak Grove Lower Elementary School | 292 | 284 |
| Oak Grove Middle School | 694 | 681 |
| Oak Grove Primary School | 342 | 382 |
| Oak Grove Upper Elementary School | 316 | 312 |
| Purvis High School | 296 | 276 |
| Purvis Lower Elementary School | 232 | 198 |
| Purvis Middle School | 209 | 183 |
| Purvis Upper Elementary School | 207 | 153 |
| Sumrall Elementary School | 448 | 447 |
| Sumrall High School | 299 | 300 |
| Sumrall Middle School | 246 | 255 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Oak Grove High School• Oak Grove Primary• Oak Grove Lower Elementary• Sumrall Elementary School• Sumrall High School• Baxterville School• Purvis Upper Elementary• Oak Grove Upper Elementary• Longleaf Elementary• Lumberton High School• Purvis Middle School• Sumrall Middle School• Lumberton Elementary• Purvis High School• Oak Grove Middle School• Purvis Lower Elementary
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