For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 226 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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
870 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Quitman School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 258 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.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
13 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
826 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
95%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
53
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
84
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
2
36
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,270 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,621 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,270
$13,132
Spending / Student
$9,621
$13,043
Best Quitman School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quitman Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6275 Heber Springs Rd W
Quitman, AR 72131
(501) 589-2554
Quitman, AR 72131
(501) 589-2554
Grades: 6-8
| 226 students
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