For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,127 students in Quitman School Dist School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Quitman School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
699 Schools
# Students
1,595 Students
296,385 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
20,799 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,944 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,103 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
13,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
5%
# Black Students
914 Students
134,650 Students
% Black Students
57%
45%
# White Students
649 Students
130,341 Students
% White Students
41%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
198 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
12,538 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
6,354
# Students in K Grade:
160
32,733
# Students in 1st Grade:
115
32,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
31,687
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
31,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
32,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
33,315
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
32,363
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
25,238
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
25,171
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
2,453
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
2,001
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
1,862
# Ungraded Students:
30
4,516
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 Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quitman Upper Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 East Franklin Street
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-6123
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-6123
Grades: 3-5
| 327 students
Rank: #22.
Quitman Jr High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
501 W. Lynda Street
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-6243
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-6243
Grades: 6-8
| 369 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
Rank: n/an/a
101 Mcarthur Street
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-6156
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-6156
Grades: PK-2
| 431 students
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