Lamar County School District, Mississippi, elections

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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 10,498 (2023-2024)
Schools: 17 (2023-2024)
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Lamar County School District is a school district in Mississippi (Pearl River and Lamar counties). During the 2024 school year, 10,498 students attended one of the district's 17 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Lamar County School District District A

General election

General election for Lamar County School District District A

Incumbent Deborah Pierce won election in the general election for Lamar County School District District A on November 8, 2016.

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Lamar County School District District B

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General election for Lamar County School District District B

Incumbent Carolyn Adams won election in the general election for Lamar County School District District B on November 8, 2016.

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Lamar County Board of Education District E

General election

General election for Lamar County Board of Education District E

Incumbent Buddy Morris won election in the general election for Lamar County Board of Education District E on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

The Lamar County School District consists of five members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jordan Carlisle
Jeremy Chance
Shae Farmer
Lance LeFan2028
Jennie HensarlingDistrict E2027

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Overlapping state house districts

Lamar County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Mississippi House of Representatives District 87Joseph TubbRepublican Party 33% 87%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 99Bill PigottRepublican Party 27% 21%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 106Jansen OwenRepublican Party 18% 19%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 100Ken MorganRepublican Party 16% 22%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 101Kent McCartyRepublican Party 6% 100%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $22,843,000 $2,212 19%
Local: $40,459,000 $3,919 34%
State: $57,319,000 $5,551 48%
Total: $120,621,000 $11,682
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $110,025,000 $10,656
Total Current Expenditures: $103,896,000 $10,062
Instructional Expenditures: $63,445,000 $6,144 58%
Student and Staff Support: $12,468,000 $1,207 11%
Administration: $8,914,000 $863 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $18,903,000 $1,830 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,867,000 $471
Construction: $1,192,000 $115
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $169,000 $16
Interest on Debt: $1,093,000 $105

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 59 90-94 42 45-49 >=50 60-64 66
2020-2021 48 80-84 31 35-39 PS 45-49 56
2018-2019 61 90-94 48 50-54 PS 60-64 67
2017-2018 57 85-89 42 40-44 PS 50-54 63
2016-2017 49 80-84 33 30-34 PS 40-44 56
2015-2016 40 75-79 25 30-34 >=50 30-34 45
2014-2015 42 75-79 22 30-34 >=50 30-34 48
2013-2014 72 90-94 57 60-64 PS 70-74 77
2012-2013 79 90-94 70 65-69 >=50 82
2011-2012 76 90-94 67 65-69 PS 79
2010-2011 75 >=95 63 65-69 >=50 79

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 52 75-79 38 40-44 >=50 50-54 59
2020-2021 46 75-79 30 30-34 PS 45-49 54
2018-2019 53 75-79 36 35-39 PS 55-59 60
2017-2018 53 80-84 35 30-34 PS 50-54 60
2016-2017 46 70-74 28 30-34 PS 45-49 54
2015-2016 44 65-69 25 25-29 PS 45-49 51
2014-2015 46 65-69 27 30-34 <50 40-44 53
2013-2014 64 75-79 50 40-44 PS 65-69 69
2012-2013 71 90-94 59 50-54 >=50 75
2011-2012 69 90-94 57 50-54 >=50 74
2010-2011 67 90-94 52 50-54 >=50 72

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 90 >=80 90-94 60-79 60-79 89
2020-2021 89 >=80 90-94 80-89 60-79 89
2019-2020 93 >=50 >=95 >=80 PS >=80 92
2018-2019 92 >=50 90-94 >=80 PS >=50 92
2017-2018 93 >=50 90-94 >=80 >=50 92
2016-2017 92 >=50 85-89 >=50 >=50 94
2015-2016 95 >=50 90-94 >=50 >=50 96
2014-2015 94 >=50 85-89 >=80 95
2013-2014 88 >=50 75-79 >=80 PS PS 92
2012-2013 86 80-84 >=50 88
2011-2012 84 75-79 >=50 85
2010-2011 83 75-79 85

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 10,498 2.1
2022-2023 10,276 -0.5
2021-2022 10,325 0.3
2020-2021 10,298 -4.1
2019-2020 10,718 0.9
2018-2019 10,624 6.5
2017-2018 9,933 0.4
2016-2017 9,893 -1.0
2015-2016 9,996 1.9
2014-2015 9,808 2.4
2013-2014 9,569 1.7
2012-2013 9,404 1.6
2011-2012 9,251 2.5
2010-2011 9,022 4.6
2009-2010 8,606 4.5
2008-2009 8,215 4.4
2007-2008 7,853 2.0
2006-2007 7,697 2.3
2005-2006 7,517 4.3
2004-2005 7,191 2.4
2003-2004 7,021 3.8
2002-2003 6,757 2.1
2001-2002 6,618 1.5
2000-2001 6,516 -0.8
1999-2000 6,566 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Lamar County School District (%) Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.6 1.1
Black 29.2 46.9
Hispanic 4.2 5.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 6.1 4.6
White 58.7 42.1

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Lamar County School District had 828.55 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.67.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 19.58
Kindergarten: 41.42
Elementary: 332.75
Secondary: 364.72
Total: 828.55

Lamar County School District employed 11.50 district administrators and 31.37 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 11.50
District Administrative Support: 40.00
School Administrators: 31.37
School Administrative Support: 87.17
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 223.90
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 13.89
Total Guidance Counselors: 28.62
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 15.66
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 12.96
Librarians/Media Specialists: 12.87
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 97.98
Other Support Services: 149.37

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Lamar County School District operates 17 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Baxterville School246PK-8
Bellevue Elementary School1,179PK-5
Jefferson/Todd Alternative Program05-12
Lamar Co Voc Tech Center09-12
Longleaf Elementary751PK-5
Lumberton Elementary286PK-6
Lumberton High School2777-12
Oak Grove Elementary747PK-5
Oak Grove High School1,7729-12
Oak Grove Middle School1,2866-8
Purvis High School6239-12
Purvis Lower Elementary481PK-2
Purvis Middle School4076-8
Purvis Upper Elementary3863-5
Sumrall Elementary School943PK-5
Sumrall High School6329-12
Sumrall Middle School4826-8

School board meetings

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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