Pine Belt Times

There were 10,498 students enrolled in Lamar County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.2% more than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 50.7% of the county's student body, while the other 49.3% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 58.7% of the student body, the largest percentage in Lamar County schools, followed by Black students with 29.2%, 5.5% multiracial students, 3.7% Hispanic students and 0.6% Asian students.

Oak Grove High School had the highest enrollment among Lamar County’s 15 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,772 students.

Mississippi's schools, with an enrollment of 436,523 in the 2023-24 academic year, are mostly divided between two ethnicities, with Black or African American students being the largest racial group at 46.86%, followed by white students at 42.14%.

Students in the state showed a significant improvement in the 2022-23 academic year, demonstrating sustained progress in their post-pandemic recovery. Overall, 87% of schools and 91% of districts achieved a grade of C or better, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the prior year.

Results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) showed students reaching an all-time high in all core subjects. Students better performed on the Math and English portion of the test, achieving grades around 5% better than in the previous year.

School name	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Baxterville School	252	246	-2.4%
Longleaf Elementary School	712	751	5.5%
Lumberton Elementary School	292	286	-2.1%
Lumberton High School	261	277	6.1%
Oak Grove High School	1,777	1,772	-0.3%
Oak Grove Lower Elementary School	1,124	1,179	4.9%
Oak Grove Middle School	1,294	1,286	-0.6%
Oak Grove Primary School	764	747	-2.2%
Purvis High School	620	623	0.5%
Purvis Lower Elementary School	454	481	5.9%
Purvis Middle School	383	407	6.3%
Purvis Upper Elementary School	373	386	3.5%
Sumrall Elementary School	903	943	4.4%
Sumrall High School	603	632	4.8%
Sumrall Middle School	464	482	3.9%