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Purvis High School

Regular School · Purvis, MS

Purvis High School is a regular school school in Purvis, Mississippi, serving grades 09–13 with 614 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.6:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 13
Enrollment
614
Teachers (FTE)
48.9
Student–Teacher Ratio
12.6:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
No

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 502 82%
Black or African American 61 10%
Hispanic/Latino 26 4%
Two or more races 22 4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0%
Asian 1 0%
Total enrollment 614 324M / 290F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 25-29% 35.7% 138
Reading Proficiency 40-44% 35.3% 145
Science Proficiency 45-49% 176
4-Year Graduation Rate 85-89%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (3)
31 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
253
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
34
5.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
185
30.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 614 100%

Contact & Location

220 School Street

Purvis, MS 39475

Phone: (601)794-6221

http://www.lamarcountyschools.org

District

LAMAR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $11,878

District enrollment: 10,276

NCES ID

280240001172

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD