For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,058 students in Quitman School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Quitman School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
1,549 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Quitman School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,825 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,105 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
13,909 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
5%
# Black Students
875 Students
131,030 Students
% Black Students
57%
45%
# White Students
639 Students
126,881 Students
% White Students
41%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
15,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
7,573
# Students in K Grade:
112
32,159
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
33,793
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
33,611
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
32,438
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
30,795
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
30,335
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
32,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
23,550
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
22,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
2,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
2,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
2,153
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
1,810
# Ungraded Students:
50
5,092
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.
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 Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quitman Upper Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 33%)
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
| 325 students
Rank: #22.
Quitman Jr High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
501 W. Lynda Street
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-6243
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-6243
Grades: 6-8
| 298 students
Rank: n/an/a
Quitman Alternative School
Alternative School
204 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
| 435 students
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