Lamar County School District

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The Lamar County School District (LCSD) is a public school district based in Purvis, Mississippi (USA). [1]

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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, [6] was to be dissolved effective July 1, 2019, [4] with portions in Lamar County going to the Lamar County School District and Pearl River County portions to the Poplarville Separate School District. [6] By 2018 the Lumberton and Lamar county districts chose to do a voluntary consolidation, effective July 1, 2018, [7] where the entirety of the students living in the Lumberton district, including those in both counties, [6] would continue going to Lumberton school buildings operated by the Lamar district. Poplarville's school board as well as the Pearl River County Board sued to stop the voluntary merger so the school district could obtain a portion of the Lumberton district, but the lawsuit was dismissed. [7] Pearl River County Supervisor Hudson Holliday states that if the Lamar County district later closes Lumberton High School, several Pearl River County students would be assigned to Purvis High School even though Poplarville High School is geographically closer to them. [6]

Schools

Middle and high schools (grades 6-12)
High schools (grades 9-12)
K-8 schools
Middle schools (grades 6-8)
Elementary schools

Demographics

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 YearEnrollmentGender MakeupRacial Makeup
FemaleMaleAsianAfrican
American		HispanicNative
American		White
2005-06 [8] 7,51748%52%1.29%17.83%2.06%0.05%78.77%
2004-05 [8] 7,19148%52%1.11%16.19%1.79%0.04%80.86%
2003-04 [8] 7,02148%52%0.85%14.49%1.28%0.11%83.26%
2002-03 [10] 6,75748%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 StatusAccreditedAccreditedAccreditedAccreditedAccredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools47675
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools33435
Level 3 (Successful) Schools30000
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools00000
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools00000
Not Assigned00000

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References

  1. ↑ "Home (click Contact)". Lamar County School District. Retrieved April 13, 2022. 424 MARTIN LUTHER KING DR PURVIS MS 39475
  2. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lamar County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pearl River County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Moore, Ryan (May 11, 2016). "Law passes, Lumberton schools to consolidate". WDAM . Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ Ciurczak, Ellen ( Hattiesburg American ) (May 11, 2016). "Gov. Bryant signs school consolidation bills". The Clarion-Ledger . Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Pittari, Jeremy (February 14, 2018). "County files suit against Lumberton School District merger". The Picayune Item . Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  7. 1 2 Ciurzak, Ellen (June 8, 2018). "Lawsuit fails to derail Lumberton schools consolidation". Hattiesburg American . Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
  9. ↑ "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 ]
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 13, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
  12. ↑ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 6, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2007.
  13. ↑ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2006. Retrieved June 11, 2007.
  14. ↑ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 26, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2007.
  15. ↑ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2007.

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