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Lamar County School District is a public school district in Mississippi. They
serve 10,700 students across 18
schools, and its teachers have
had 516 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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.
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.
Lamar County School District Funding
Data from the
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 Ðǿմ«Ã½
Last updated May 4, 2025
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Lamar County School District
$288,048
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
516
projects
funded
248
teachers
funded
1,278
donors
28
projects
for
basic supplies
90
projects for
technology
68
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
Lamar County School District has received support from
779 individuals from Mississippi and
499 individuals out-of-state.