Lamar County: Male students were most represented gender among students in 2022-23 school year

By Pine Belt Times

Oct 13, 2024

Of the 10,276 students in Lamar County schools 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

The previous year, the student body across Lamar County schools was 50.1% men and 49.9% women.

Oak Grove High School in Hattiesburg had the highest number of boys and girls enrolled.

There are 15 schools within the county.

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.

Enrollment in Lamar County by Gender Over the Years

Lamar County Schools by Gender in 2022-23 School Year

School	Men	Women
Oak Grove High School	854	923
Oak Grove Middle School	666	628
Oak Grove Lower Elementary School	565	559
Sumrall Elementary School	455	448
Oak Grove Primary School	378	386
Longleaf Elementary School	353	359
Purvis High School	329	291
Sumrall High School	299	304
Sumrall Middle School	233	231
Purvis Lower Elementary School	260	194
Purvis Middle School	208	175
Purvis Upper Elementary School	206	167
Lumberton Elementary School	143	149
Lumberton High School	141	120
Baxterville School	119	133