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Best Quitman County Public Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 820 students in Quitman County, MS (there are 1 private school, serving 154 private students). 84% of all K-12 students in Quitman County, MS are educated in public schools (compared to the MS state average of 89%).

The top ranked public schools in Quitman County, MS are Quitman County Elementary School, M. S. Palmer High School and Quitman County Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Quitman County, MS public schools have an score of 36% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 53%), and score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average). Schools in Quitman County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Mississippi public schools.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 58% (majority Black).

Best Public Schools in Quitman County (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

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Rank: #11.

Quitman County Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 25-29%)
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Bottom 50%

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1018 10th Street, P. O. Box 17
Lambert, MS 38643
(662) 326-7186

Gr: PK-4 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #22.

M. S. Palmer High School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 20-29%)
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1315 Martin Luther King Drive,
Marks, MS 38646
(662) 326-5191

Gr: 9-12 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #33.

Quitman County Middle School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
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450 Humphrey Ave, P. O. Box 29
Marks, MS 38646
(662) 326-6871

Gr: 5-8 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: n/an/a

Quitman Co Vocational Complex

Vocational School

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Hwy # 3 South, P. O. Box 171
Marks, MS 38646
(662) 326-8427

Gr: 7-12

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Quitman County, MS?

The top ranked public schools in Quitman County, MS include Quitman County Elementary School, M. S. Palmer High School and Quitman County Middle School.

How many public schools are located in Quitman County?

4 public schools are located in Quitman County.

What percentage of students in Quitman County go to public school?

84% of all K-12 students in Quitman County are educated in public schools (compared to the MS state average of 89%).

What is the racial composition of students in Quitman County?

Quitman County public schools minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public schools average of 58% (majority Black).