Quitman School District

6275 Heber Springs Rd W
Quitman, AR 72131
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 432 students in Quitman School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Quitman School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
950 Students
126,118 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
7,938 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.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#88 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2014–2023.

39%
39%

Showing 2014–2023.

43%
40%

Showing 2013–2022.

41%
36%
(21-22)
≥90%
88%

Showing 2013–2022.

(2022-23)
23.6%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.61

Showing 2014–2023.

% American Indian
n/a
n/a

Showing 2005–2014.

% Asian
n/a
1%

Showing 2021–2021.

% Hispanic
4%
16%

Showing 2014–2023.

% Black
2%
17%

Showing 2021–2023.

% White
92%
58%

Showing 2014–2023.

% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
2%
6%

Showing 2014–2023.

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,600 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,283 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$7,224 MM

Showing 2014–2023.

Spending
$11 MM
$7,337 MM

Showing 2014–2023.

Revenue / Student
$11,600
$14,739

Showing 2014–2023.

Spending / Student
$11,283
$14,969

Showing 2014–2023.

Best Quitman School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Quitman Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6275 Heber Springs West
Quitman, AR 72131
(501) 589-2807
Gr: PK-5 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 950 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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