For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 464 students in Quitman School District.
Public Preschools in Quitman School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
1,593 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
9,817 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
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
819 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
4%
# Black Students
916 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
58%
45%
# White Students
642 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
40%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
124
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
117
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
147
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
932
# Ungraded Students:
39
2,290
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Quitman Lower Elementary School
Magnet School
101 Mcarthur Street
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-6156
Quitman, MS 39355
(601) 776-6156
Grades: PK-2
| 464 students
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