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Quitman School District

104 East Franklin Street
Quitman, MS 39355

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (601) 776-2186

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 1,549 students in Quitman School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.

Public Schools in Quitman School District have an score of 42% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 53%), and score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 58% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,038 Schools

# Students

1,549 Students

440,091 Students

# Teachers

121 Teachers

33,789 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Quitman School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	53	58
Kind	112	204
1	125	210
2	137	209
3	115	201
4	97	191
5	102	188
6	87	200
7	100	209
8	98	201
9	118	221
10	131	217
11	119	200
12	105	175
Grade Not Listed	50	48

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Quitman School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#90 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Quitman School District
2023	#90
2022	#93
2021	#112
2019	#105
2018	#103
2017	#93
2016	#90
2015	#114
2014	#77
2013	#75
2012	#82

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42%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Quitman School District	Mississippi
2023	42%	52%
2022	36%	47%
2021	13%	37%
2019	31%	46%
2018	27%	43%
2017	24%	37%
2016	21%	31%
2015	16%	27%
2014	61%	64%
2013	62%	68%
2012	58%	64%

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28%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Quitman School District	Mississippi
2022	28%	42%
2021	18%	35%
2019	28%	41%
2018	27%	39%
2017	24%	35%
2016	20%	33%
2015	18%	33%
2014	54%	56%
2013	55%	59%
2012	49%	56%
2011	45%	53%

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42%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Quitman School District	Mississippi
2022	42%	55%
2021	36%	49%

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87%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Quitman School District	Mississippi
2023	87%	89%
2022	87%	89%
2021	87%	88%
2020	87%	88%
2019	87%	85%
2018	77%	84%
2017	77%	83%
2016	77%	83%
2015	77%	82%
2014	82%	78%
2013	82%	76%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Quitman School District	Mississippi
2023	0.51	0.60
2022	0.51	0.60
2021	0.51	0.59
2020	0.51	0.58
2019	0.51	0.58
2018	0.49	0.58
2017	0.49	0.58
2016	0.49	0.56
2015	0.48	0.55
2014	0.49	0.56
2013	0.48	0.55
2012	0.49	0.55
2011	0.48	0.55
2010	0.48	0.55
2009	0.48	0.54
2008	0.49	0.53
2007	0.49	0.53
2006	0.50	0.53
2005	0.50	0.52
2004	0.50	0.53
2003	0.50	0.53
2002	0.50	0.53
2001	0.50	0.53
2000	0.50	0.53
1999	0.50	0.52
1998	0.50	0.51
1997	0.50	0.51
1996	0.50	0.51
1995	0.50	0.51
1994	0.50	0.51
1993	0.50	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	Quitman School District	Mississippi
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2011	1%	3%

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% Black

57%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Quitman School District	Mississippi
2023	58%	47%
2022	58%	47%
2021	57%	48%
2020	56%	48%
2019	56%	48%
2018	59%	49%
2017	59%	49%
2016	59%	49%
2015	61%	49%
2014	61%	49%
2013	62%	49%
2012	61%	50%
2011	62%	50%
2010	63%	50%
2009	62%	50%
2008	59%	51%
2007	58%	51%
2006	57%	51%
2005	56%	51%
2004	55%	51%
2003	54%	51%
2002	54%	51%
2001	54%	51%
2000	55%	50%
1999	54%	51%
1998	55%	51%
1997	55%	51%
1996	55%	51%
1995	55%	51%
1994	55%	51%
1993	53%	52%

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% White

41%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Quitman School District	Mississippi
2023	40%	42%
2022	41%	43%
2021	42%	43%
2020	43%	44%
2019	43%	44%
2018	41%	43%
2017	41%	43%
2016	41%	45%
2015	39%	46%
2014	38%	45%
2013	38%	46%
2012	39%	46%
2011	37%	45%
2010	37%	46%
2009	38%	46%
2008	41%	46%
2007	42%	46%
2006	43%	46%
2005	44%	47%
2004	45%	46%
2003	46%	46%
2002	46%	46%
2001	46%	46%
2000	45%	47%
1999	46%	47%
1998	45%	48%
1997	45%	48%
1996	45%	48%
1995	45%	48%
1994	45%	48%
1993	47%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Quitman School District	Mississippi
2023	2%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	3%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,837 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,125 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Quitman School District	Mississippi
2023	$21 MM	$24 MM
2022	$20 MM	$23 MM
2021	$21 MM	$24 MM
2020	$20 MM	$23 MM
2019	$20 MM	$23 MM
2018	$19 MM	$22 MM
2017	$19 MM	$22 MM
2016	$20 MM	$22 MM
2015	$20 MM	$20 MM
2014	$20 MM	$20 MM
2012	$19 MM	$21 MM
2011	$19 MM	$21 MM
2010	$20 MM	$20 MM
2009	$18 MM	$21 MM
2008	$19 MM	$20 MM
2007	$17 MM	$20 MM
2006	$18 MM	$20 MM
2005	$16 MM	$17 MM
2004	$15 MM	$17 MM
2003	$16 MM	$16 MM
2002	$15 MM	$15 MM
2001	$13 MM	$13 MM
2000	$13 MM	$13 MM
1999	$13 MM	$12 MM
1998	$12 MM	$12 MM
1997	$12 MM	$11 MM
1996	$11 MM	$11 MM
1995	$11 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Quitman School District	Mississippi
2023	$20 MM	$23 MM
2022	$19 MM	$23 MM
2021	$20 MM	$23 MM
2020	$19 MM	$23 MM
2019	$18 MM	$22 MM
2018	$17 MM	$21 MM
2017	$17 MM	$21 MM
2016	$18 MM	$21 MM
2015	$20 MM	$20 MM
2014	$18 MM	$20 MM
2012	$18 MM	$20 MM
2011	$18 MM	$20 MM
2010	$20 MM	$20 MM
2009	$19 MM	$20 MM
2008	$22 MM	$20 MM
2007	$18 MM	$19 MM
2006	$18 MM	$18 MM
2005	$16 MM	$17 MM
2004	$16 MM	$16 MM
2003	$16 MM	$15 MM
2002	$14 MM	$14 MM
2001	$15 MM	$14 MM
2000	$15 MM	$14 MM
1999	$13 MM	$14 MM
1998	$11 MM	$12 MM
1997	$10 MM	$11 MM
1996	$10 MM	$11 MM
1995	$11 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,837

$12,205

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Quitman School District	Mississippi
2023	$13,454	$12,554
2022	$11,544	$11,172
2021	$13,029	$13,142
2020	$11,544	$11,172
2019	$11,082	$11,082
2018	$10,263	$11,559
2017	$9,836	$11,251
2016	$10,190	$11,100
2015	$9,990	$9,638
2014	$9,778	$8,965
2012	$9,149	$8,998
2011	$9,458	$9,729
2010	$9,770	$9,638
2009	$8,846	$9,999
2008	$8,655	$9,551
2007	$7,390	$8,944
2006	$7,431	$9,208
2005	$6,961	$8,125
2004	$6,365	$8,004
2003	$6,638	$7,380
2002	$6,080	$6,736
2001	$4,952	$5,913
2000	$5,077	$5,664
1999	$4,779	$5,597
1998	$4,553	$5,260
1997	$4,390	$4,903
1995	$3,989	$4,082
1992	$3,237	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$13,125

$12,074

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Quitman School District	Mississippi
2023	$12,763	$12,004
2022	$10,915	$11,286
2021	$12,359	$12,566
2020	$10,915	$11,286
2019	$10,033	$10,735
2018	$9,367	$10,908
2017	$8,869	$10,891
2016	$9,344	$10,668
2015	$9,897	$9,666
2014	$8,907	$8,852
2012	$8,878	$8,869
2011	$8,788	$9,323
2010	$9,679	$9,666
2009	$9,428	$9,596
2008	$10,148	$9,285
2007	$8,013	$8,688
2006	$7,421	$8,675
2005	$6,694	$8,168
2004	$6,701	$7,902
2003	$6,390	$7,198
2002	$5,740	$6,475
2001	$5,932	$6,210
2000	$5,560	$6,202
1999	$4,799	$6,315
1998	$4,208	$5,370
1997	$3,826	$4,828
1995	$4,150	$4,089
1992	$3,003	$3,260

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Best Quitman School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Quitman Upper Elementary School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 East Franklin Street
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-6123

Gr: 3-5 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #22.

Quitman High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

210 South Jackson Ave.
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-3341

Gr: 9-12 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: #33.

Quitman Jr High School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 22%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

501 W. Lynda Street
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-6243

Gr: 6-8 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: n/an/a

Clarke Co Career & Technology Center

Vocational School

Add to Compare

910 North Archusa Ave.
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-5219

Gr: 9-12

Rank: n/an/a

Quitman Alternative School

Alternative School

Add to Compare

204 South Jackson Ave
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-1047

Gr: 3-12

Rank: n/an/a

Quitman Lower Elementary School

Add to Compare

101 Mcarthur Street
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-6156

Gr: PK-2 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Quitman School District?

Quitman School District manages 6 public schools serving 1,549 students.

What is the rank of Quitman School District?

Quitman School District is ranked #89 out of 147 school districts in Mississippi (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Quitman School District?

57% of Quitman School District students are Black, 41% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Quitman School District?

Quitman School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is equal to the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What is Quitman School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,125 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,549 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: 87% (Top 50% in MS)
: Bottom 50%
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education