Quitman School District

104 East Franklin Street
Quitman, MS 39355
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 435 students in Quitman School District.
Public Preschools in Quitman School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.60.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
1,549 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Quitman 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 87% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#90 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
42%
52%
28%
42%
42%
55%
87%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
4%
% Black
57%
45%
% White
41%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,837 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,125 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,837
$12,205
Spending / Student
$13,125
$12,074

Best Quitman School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
101 Mcarthur Street
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-6156
Grades: PK-2
| 435 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,549 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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