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Lamar School

Meridian · MS · Private independent · K-12 combined

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How Lamar School compares for families

What families should know about Lamar School.

  • LocallyMS trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−5 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: ROSS COLLINS VOC CENTER, The Pentecostal Christian Academy, MARION PARK COMPLEX and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 587 in 2018 to 569 in 2022 — over 4 years.
-3.1%
Why only 2 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of -0.8%/year, projecting from 2022's 569 students:

2023
565
2025
556
2027
547

≈ 22 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue at risk

At tuition per student, the 22 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $352,000/year in tuition at risk.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

Nearby high schools — the local competition

The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
ROSS COLLINS VOC CENTER
Meridian
Public 2.9
The Pentecostal Christian Academy
Meridian
Private 2.9 73 +12.3%
MARION PARK COMPLEX
Meridian
Public 3.2
Clarkdale High School
Meridian
Public 13.2 274 -14.9%
Enterprise High School
ENTERPRISE
Public 19.0 260 -10.7%
Kemper County High School
DeKalb
Public 24.9 304 -4.7%
STENNIS VOC TECH COMPLEX
DeKalb
Public 25.0
Newton County High School
Decatur
Public 25.0 532 +3.5%

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