Lamar County School District
The Lamar County School District (LCSD) is a public school district based in Purvis, Mississippi (USA).[1]
In addition to Purvis, the district also serves the town of Sumrall; the communities of Arnold Line, Baxterville, Lumberton, Oak Grove, and West Hattiesburg; and portions of Hattiesburg, as well as most rural areas in Lamar County.[2] The district extends into Pearl River County, where it serves the rest of Lumberton.[3]
History
The Lumberton Public School District was disestablished,[4][5] as per Governor of Mississippi Phil Bryant signing Senate Bill 2500, which required consolidation, in 2016.[4]
Initially the Lumberton district, as per the senate bill,
Schools
- Middle and high schools (grades 6-12)
- Sumrall Middle & High School (Grades 6-12)
- High schools (grades 9-12)
- Lumberton High School
- Oak Grove High School [1]
- Purvis High School (Grades 9-12)
- K-8 schools
- Baxterville School
- Middle schools (grades 6-8)
- Lumberton Middle School
- Oak Grove Middle School [2]
- Purvis Middle School
- Elementary schools
- Lumberton Elementary School (Grades K-5)
- Sumrall Elementary School (Grades K-5) [3]
- Oak Grove Elementary School (Grades K-5)
- Bellevue Elementary School (Grades K-5)
- Longleaf Elementary School (Grades K-5)
- Purvis Upper Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
- Purvis Lower Elementary School (Grades K-2)
Demographics
This section needs to be updated.(August 2021) |
2006-07 school year
There were a total of 7,697 students enrolled in the Lamar County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 18.57% African American, 77.78% White, 2.18% Hispanic, 1.38% Asian, and 0.09% Native American.[8] 28.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[9]
Previous school years
School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
2005-06[8] | 7,517 | 48% | 52% | 1.29% | 17.83% | 2.06% | 0.05% | 78.77% |
2004-05[8] | 7,191 | 48% | 52% | 1.11% | 16.19% | 1.79% | 0.04% | 80.86% |
2003-04[8] | 7,021 | 48% | 52% | 0.85% | 14.49% | 1.28% | 0.11% | 83.26% |
2002-03[10] | 6,757 | 48% | 52% | 0.98% | 13.54% | 0.90% | 0.12% | 84.46% |
Accountability statistics
2006-07[11] | 2005-06[12] | 2004-05[13] | 2003-04[14] | 2002-03[15] | |
District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
School Performance Classifications | |||||
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
See also
References
- ^ "Home (click Contact)". Lamar County School District. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
424 MARTIN LUTHER KING DR PURVIS MS 39475
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ WDAM. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ Ciurczak, Ellen (Hattiesburg American) (May 11, 2016). "Gov. Bryant signs school consolidation bills". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ The Picayune Item. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- ^ a b Ciurzak, Ellen (June 8, 2018). "Lawsuit fails to derail Lumberton schools consolidation". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
- ^ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. January 16, 2008. Retrieved May 18, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. September 2, 2004. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
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External links
- Official website
- Lamar County School District (lamar.k12.ms.us) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)