Quitman School District

6275 Heber Springs Rd W
Quitman, AR 72131
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 214 students in Quitman School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Quitman School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
882 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Quitman School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#78 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Quitman   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Quitman   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Quitman   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Quitman   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Quitman   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
838 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
12 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
841 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
95%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
46
# Students in K Grade:
53
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
75
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
55
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
1
39

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,144 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,490 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Quitman   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Quitman   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,144
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Quitman   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,490
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Quitman   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Quitman School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quitman Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6275 Heber Springs Rd W
Quitman, AR 72131
(501) 589-2554
Grades: 6-8
| 214 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 882 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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