Lamar School
Meridian · MS · Private independent · K-12 combined
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The Pentecostal Christian Academy → Kemper Academy → The Education Center, Inc. D/B/A Education Center → Cares School → Benton Academy → Copiah Educational Foundation → Calhoun Academy → Humphreys Academy →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: The Pentecostal Christian Academy, Kemper Academy, The Education Center, Inc. D/B/A Education Center and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Mississippi
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $13,314/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
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:
≈ 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.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pentecostal Christian Academy Meridian |
Private | 2.9 | 73 | +12.3% |
| Kemper Academy De Kalb |
Private | 25.2 | 173 | -3.9% |
| The Education Center, Inc. D/B/A Education Center Jackson |
Private | 87.3 | 88 | +3.5% |
| Cares School Jackson |
Private | 88.8 | 81 | -5.8% |
| Benton Academy Benton |
Private | 96.7 | 235 | +5.9% |
| Copiah Educational Foundation Gallman |
Private | 105.6 | 599 | -12.9% |
| Calhoun Academy Calhoun City |
Private | 110.4 | 156 | +48.6% |
| Humphreys Academy Belzoni |
Private | 119.1 | 156 | -6.6% |