For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 210 students in Quitman School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Quitman School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
950 Students
145,209 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
13,361 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Quitman School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.6%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
92%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,489 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,811 is less than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,489
$12,976
Spending / Student
$8,811
$12,888
Best Quitman School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Quitman Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6275 Heber Springs Rd W
Quitman, AR 72131
(501) 589-2807
Quitman, AR 72131
(501) 589-2807
Gr: 6-8 | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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