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Best Lamar County Private Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 private preschools serving 417 students in Lamar County, MS.

100% of private preschools in Lamar County, MS are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist).

Private Preschools in Lamar County (2026)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Lamar Christian School

(Baptist)

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62 Purvis Oloh Rd
Purvis, MS 39475
(601) 794-0016

Gr: PK-12 | 290 students Sports: 6

Sumrall Baptist Kindergarten

Daycare / Preschool (Baptist)

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169 Center Ave
Sumrall, MS 39482
(601) 758-3814

Gr: PK-K | 127 students

Overview

This County (Lamar County)

This State (MS)

# Schools

2 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools
Year	Lamar County Total Schools
2025	2
2024	2
2023	2
2022	2
2021	2
2020	2
2019	2
2018	2
2017	1
2016	1
2015	2

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Student Body:

# Students

417 Students

45,622 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	Lamar County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	209	253	191
2024	209	250	187
2023	184	239	185
2022	170	247	188
2021	170	239	184
2020	170	234	179
2019	206	258	182
2018	206	262	181
2017	320	263	183
2016	320	256	181
2015	189	245	173

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% Average Students of Color

17%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lamar County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	6%	17%	32%
2024	6%	17%	32%
2023	22%	17%	32%
2022	2%	16%	31%
2021	2%	17%	32%
2020	2%	17%	31%
2019	9%	15%	31%
2018	9%	15%	30%
2017	11%	16%	31%
2016	11%	15%	31%
2015	11%	16%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

19 Teachers

3,735 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lamar County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	22:1	12:1	12:1
2024	22:1	12:1	12:1
2023	12:1	12:1	12:1
2022	20:1	12:1	12:1
2021	20:1	12:1	12:1
2020	20:1	12:1	12:1
2019	17:1	12:1	12:1
2018	17:1	12:1	12:1
2017	18:1	13:1	12:1
2016	18:1	13:1	12:1
2015	15:1	13:1	13:1

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.48

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lamar County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	0.50	0.48	0.65
2024	0.50	0.49	0.65
2023	0.48	0.49	0.65
2022	0.31	0.47	0.64
2021	0.31	0.48	0.64
2020	0.31	0.48	0.64
2019	0.38	0.48	0.64
2018	0.38	0.48	0.64
2017	0.32	0.47	0.62
2016	0.32	0.46	0.62
2015	0.44	0.47	0.62

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# American Indian Students

n/a

74 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

5 Students

763 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lamar County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	1%	3%	4%
2024	1%	2%	5%
2023	1%	2%	5%
2022	1%	2%	5%
2021	1%	2%	5%
2020	1%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

4 Students

637 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lamar County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	1%	1%	8%
2024	1%	1%	8%
2023	2%	1%	8%
2019	4%	1%	7%
2018	4%	1%	7%

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# Black Students

8 Students

3,763 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lamar County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	2%	8%	6%
2024	2%	8%	6%
2023	2%	8%	6%
2022	1%	7%	6%
2021	1%	8%	7%
2020	1%	8%	7%
2019	2%	7%	6%
2018	2%	7%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	6%

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# White Students

259 Students

31,982 Students

% White Students

62%

69%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lamar County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	62%	69%	48%
2024	62%	69%	48%
2023	67%	69%	48%
2022	82%	70%	50%
2021	82%	70%	50%
2020	82%	70%	51%
2019	76%	69%	52%
2018	76%	69%	52%
2017	82%	69%	54%
2016	82%	70%	54%
2015	71%	70%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

24 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

141 Students

8,941 Students

% of Others Students

34%

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lamar County Average	Mississippi (MS) Average	National Average
2025	34%	19%	34%
2024	34%	20%	33%
2023	28%	20%	33%
2022	16%	19%	31%
2021	16%	18%	31%
2020	16%	18%	31%
2019	18%	21%	30%
2018	18%	21%	30%
2017	12%	22%	30%
2016	12%	21%	29%
2015	24%	21%	29%

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