Lamar County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 7,015 students in Lamar County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Lamar County School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Lamar County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.61
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,881 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
174 Students
3,102 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
430 Students
13,580 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
4%
# Black Students
2,932 Students
133,393 Students
% Black Students
28%
45%
# White Students
6,140 Students
129,066 Students
% White Students
60%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
230 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
580 Students
14,160 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
256
7,041
# Students in K Grade:
785
32,379
# Students in 1st Grade:
759
34,848
# Students in 2nd Grade:
698
32,257
# Students in 3rd Grade:
727
32,346
# Students in 4th Grade:
684
29,997
# Students in 5th Grade:
761
32,180
# Students in 6th Grade:
721
33,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
775
23,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
815
24,352
# Students in 9th Grade:
923
2,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
849
2,344
# Students in 11th Grade:
712
2,009
# Students in 12th Grade:
639
1,859
# Ungraded Students:
172
4,653
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,876 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,246 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,276 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
Graduation Rate
: 90% (Top 50% in MS)
Overall District Rank
: Top 20%
Math Proficiency
: 59% (Top 20%)
Reading Proficiency
: 52% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education
