Lamar County School District School District

District: Lamar County School District

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Lamar County School District
Address: P. O. Box 609 Purvis Mississippi 39475-0609
Phone: (601) 794-1030
Locale: Rural: Distant
Type: Regular School District
Schools: 16
Teachers: 604
Students: 9,569

  • District Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 47
  • Gender Score 98
  • Socioeconomic Score 98
  • Overall Diversity Score 60


Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 47

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 10 0.10 %
Asian 164 1.71 %
Black 2,329 24.34 %
Hawaiian 2 0.02 %
Hispanic 304 3.18 %
White 6,548 68.43 %
Two Plus 212 2.22 %
Total 9,569 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.


Gender Gender Diversity Score: 98

Gender Count Percent
Male 4,885 51.05 %
Female 4,684 48.95 %
Total 9,569 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).


Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 98

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 3,963 41.41 %
Reduced Lunch 904 9.45 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 4,867 50.86 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).