Quitman School District

6275 Heber Springs Rd W
Quitman, AR 72131
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 210 students in Quitman School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Quitman School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
354 Schools
# Students
950 Students
145,271 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
13,372 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Quitman School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#88 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
39%
39%
43%
40%
41%
36%
(21-22)
≥90%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
92%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,489 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,975. The school district revenue/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,811 is less than the state median of $12,887. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,489
$12,975
Spending / Student
$8,811
$12,887

Best Quitman School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Quitman Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6275 Heber Springs Rd W
Quitman, AR 72131
(501) 589-2807
Gr: 6-8 | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 950 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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