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Lamar County School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Lamar County School District is a public school district in Mississippi. They serve 10,700 students across 18 schools, and its teachers have had 512 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 18
    Schools
  • 10,700
    Students
  • 659
    Teachers

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Lamar County School District Demographics

60%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
30%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Lamar County School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Lamar County School District had a total revenue of $92.8 million in the 2016-17 school year. 38.4% came from local sources, 52.2% from state sources, and 9.4% from federal sources.

Lamar County School District had a per-pupil revenue of $8,670 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 38.4% came from local sources, 52.2% from state sources, and 9.4% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Lamar County School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 30, 2024

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Lamar County School District

$286,081
raised using DonorsChoose
512
projects funded
245
teachers funded
1,269
donors
27
projects for basic supplies
90
projects for technology
65
projects for books
13
projects for art supplies

Lamar County School District has received support from 777 individuals from Mississippi and 492 individuals out-of-state.

Lamar County School District Schools

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