For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 407 students in Quitman School District.
Public Preschools in Quitman School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
278 Schools
# Students
1,458 Students
130,289 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
8,711 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
27:1
27:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
52%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
42%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
55%
Graduation Rate
87%
89.4%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.2%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.63
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
7%
% Black
57%
43%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% White
41%
43%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,210 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,337 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$6,387 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$27 MM
$6,242 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$19,210
$14,756
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$18,337
$14,421
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Quitman School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
101 Mcarthur Street
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-6156
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-6156
Gr: PK-2 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 37:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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