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Quitman High School vs. Clarkdale High School

Should you attend Quitman High School or Clarkdale High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Quitman High School
210 South Jackson Ave.
Quitman, MS 39355
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Clarkdale High School
7000 Highway 145
Meridian, MS 39301
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Quitman High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Clarkdale High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 491 students in grades 9-12, Quitman High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 419 students in grades 7-12, Clarkdale High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
491 students
419 students
This chart displays total students of Quitman High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Clarkdale High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
36 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Clarkdale High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Quitman High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Clarkdale High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#470 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
#149 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Quitman High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Clarkdale High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
66%
(Top 20% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Quitman High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clarkdale High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
50-54%
(Top 30% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Quitman High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clarkdale High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
70-74%
(Top 20% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Quitman High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clarkdale High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 50% in MS)
≥95%
(Top 5% in MS)
This chart displays graduation rate of Quitman High School and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Clarkdale High School and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Quitman High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Clarkdale High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
-
69
Grade 8 Students
-
73
Grade 9 Students
147
63
Grade 10 Students
128
85
Grade 11 Students
106
56
Grade 12 Students
94
66
Ungraded Students
16
7

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Clarkdale High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Quitman High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Clarkdale High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
67%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Quitman High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Clarkdale High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
32%
85%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Quitman High School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Clarkdale High School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Quitman High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Clarkdale High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.45
0.27
This chart displays the diversity score of Quitman High School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Clarkdale High School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Quitman High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Clarkdale High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
(19-20 School Year Data)
64%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Quitman High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Clarkdale High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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