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About this school
Oak Grove Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that is part of Lamar County School District.
It serves 1,286 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
Its teachers have had 179 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
54%
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.
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Last updated Feb 12, 2026
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Oak Grove Middle School
$86,788
raised using DonorsChoose
179
projects
funded
49
teachers
funded
385
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Oak Grove Middle School has received support from
234 individuals from Mississippi and
151 individuals out-of-state.
