For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 491 students in Quitman School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Quitman School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Quitman School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Quitman High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
1,593 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
11,907 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
0.51
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
4%
# Black Students
916 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
58%
45%
# White Students
642 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
40%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
304
# Students in K Grade:
124
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
117
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
147
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
39
2,456
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,454 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,763 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,454
$12,143
Spending / Student
$12,763
$12,013
Best Quitman School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quitman High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
210 South Jackson Ave.
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-3341
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-3341
Grades: 9-12
| 491 students
Rank: n/an/a
Clarke Co Career & Technology Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
910 North Archusa Ave.
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-5219
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-5219
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Quitman Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
204 South Jackson Ave
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-1047
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-1047
Grades: 3-12
| n/a students
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