Purvis has 4 primary and secondary schools. One of the highest rated schools is Oak Grove Middle School, which has a rating of 10. It has 1,101 students. The public schools in Purvis are in Lamar County School District. Lumberton Public School District is nearby and rates worse than Lamar County School District. Nearby Forrest County School District is worse, with a rating of 5. Purvis's population is 14,025. Lamar County School District enrolls 59% of the population of Purvis.