For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 468 students in Quitman School Dist School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Quitman School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Public High School in Quitman School Dist School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Quitman High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
1,595 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Quitman School Dist School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
35%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.58
# American Indian Students
5 Students
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
4%
# Black Students
914 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
57%
45%
# White Students
649 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
41%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
227
# Students in K Grade:
160
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
115
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
30
2,261
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,438 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,747 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,438
$12,094
Spending / Student
$12,747
$11,965
Best Quitman School Dist School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quitman High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
210 South Jackson Ave.
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-3341
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-3341
Grades: 9-12
| 468 students
Rank: n/an/a
Clarke Co Career & Technology Center
Vocational School
910 North Archusa Ave.
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-5219
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-5219
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Quitman Alternative School
Alternative School
210 South Jackson Ave
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-1047
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-1047
Grades: 3-12
| n/a students
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