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Schools in Lumberton · Lamar County School District

Lumberton’s public schools outscore 78% of Mississippi districts

In Lumberton, 59% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lumberton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 10 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 12 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 1 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.8K
▼ 13% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
555 students on the public path
In brief

Lumberton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 138 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lumberton’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,838 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Lumberton High School. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lumberton’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Mississippi school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Mississippi average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (138)Better than 88%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,352 test results and a graduating class of 757 could put Lumberton anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lumberton’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,389 in math, 5,314 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lumberton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Lumberton Elementary SchoolLamar County School DistrictB
7–12Lumberton High SchoolLamar County School DistrictC+

Lumberton’s public schools are run by Lamar County School District, which also serves Purvis and Sumrall. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lamar County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 10,318 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$10,838MS $12,392 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 41.7% · 5314 students tested
Math59%
State average 47% · 5389 students tested

Lumberton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Lumberton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LumbertonA−Lamar County

Every school in Lumberton

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lumbertonby address
Lumberton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
287 students11:1Rate it →
Lumberton High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
268 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Lumberton’s schools

Are Lumberton’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lumberton children attend outscore 78% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lumberton in?

Lamar County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,318 students in 15 schools (2024–25).

What is Lumberton’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Lamar County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Lumberton spend per student?

$10,838 in Lamar County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.