Quitman County School District

1362 Martin L. King Drive
Marks, MS 38646
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 265 students in Quitman County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Quitman County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
835 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
10,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Quitman County 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 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#104 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
52%
28%
42%
36%
55%
85%
89.4%
(2022-23)
26.9%
26.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
95%
40%
% White
2%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,696 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,713 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$6,387 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$6,242 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,696
$14,756
Spending / Student
$15,713
$14,421

Best Quitman County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Quitman County Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
450 Humphrey Ave, P. O. Box 29
Marks, MS 38646
(662) 326-3535
Gr: 5-8 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
Quitman Co Vocational Complex
Vocational School
Hwy # 3 South, P. O. Box 171
Marks, MS 38646
(662) 326-8427
Gr: 7-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 835 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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