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Quitman County School District

Item: Quitman County School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1362 Martin L. King Drive
Marks, MS 38646

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (662) 326-5451

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 835 students in Quitman County School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.

Public Schools in Quitman County School District have an score of 36% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 53%), and score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 59% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,032 Schools

# Students

835 Students

432,864 Students

# Teachers

31 Teachers

30,920 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Quitman County School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	20	66
Kind	49	203
1	46	211
2	69	205
3	72	212
4	75	195
5	62	193
6	58	191
7	71	204
8	73	210
9	65	207
10	64	213
11	50	204
12	60	191
Grade Not Listed	1	1

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District Rank

Quitman County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#104 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Quitman County School District
2023	#104
2022	#100
2021	#100
2019	#93
2018	#63
2017	#105
2016	#130
2015	#83
2014	#124
2013	#133
2012	#133

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36%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Quitman County School District	Mississippi
2023	36%	52%
2022	31%	47%
2021	16%	37%
2019	38%	46%
2018	40%	43%
2017	23%	37%
2016	16%	31%
2015	18%	27%
2014	56%	64%
2013	52%	68%
2012	47%	64%

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28%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Quitman County School District	Mississippi
2022	28%	42%
2021	20%	35%
2019	26%	41%
2018	40%	39%
2017	19%	35%
2016	12%	33%
2015	25%	33%
2014	38%	56%
2013	40%	59%
2012	38%	56%
2011	33%	53%

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36%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Quitman County School District	Mississippi
2022	36%	55%
2021	22%	49%

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85%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Quitman County School District	Mississippi
2023	85%	89%
2022	90%	89%
2021	77%	88%
2020	95%	88%
2019	87%	85%
2018	92%	84%
2017	82%	83%
2016	82%	83%
2015	77%	82%
2014	72%	78%
2013	72%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.10

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Quitman County School District	Mississippi
2024	0.07	0.60
2023	0.07	0.60
2022	0.07	0.60
2021	0.06	0.59
2020	0.06	0.58
2019	0.06	0.58
2018	0.05	0.58
2017	0.05	0.58
2016	0.05	0.56
2015	0.26	0.55
2014	0.05	0.56
2013	0.06	0.55
2012	0.05	0.55
2011	0.06	0.55
2010	0.05	0.55
2009	0.05	0.54
2008	0.06	0.53
2007	0.03	0.53
2006	0.05	0.53
2005	0.05	0.52
2004	0.05	0.53
2003	0.05	0.53
2002	0.04	0.53
2001	0.05	0.53
2000	0.05	0.53
1999	0.05	0.52
1998	0.06	0.51
1997	0.07	0.51
1996	0.06	0.51
1995	0.08	0.51
1994	0.08	0.51
1993	0.09	0.51
1992	0.11	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2011)
Year	Quitman County School District	Mississippi
2011	1%	3%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Black

95%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Quitman County School District	Mississippi
2024	97%	47%
2023	97%	47%
2022	97%	47%
2021	97%	48%
2020	98%	48%
2019	98%	48%
2018	98%	49%
2017	98%	49%
2016	98%	49%
2015	69%	49%
2014	98%	49%
2013	97%	49%
2012	98%	50%
2011	97%	50%
2010	98%	50%
2009	98%	50%
2008	97%	51%
2007	98%	51%
2006	97%	51%
2005	97%	51%
2004	98%	51%
2003	98%	51%
2002	98%	51%
2001	98%	51%
2000	97%	50%
1999	97%	51%
1998	97%	51%
1997	96%	51%
1996	97%	51%
1995	96%	51%
1994	96%	51%
1993	95%	52%
1992	94%	52%

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% White

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Quitman County School District	Mississippi
2024	2%	42%
2023	2%	42%
2022	2%	43%
2021	2%	43%
2020	2%	44%
2019	2%	44%
2018	2%	43%
2017	2%	43%
2016	2%	45%
2015	5%	46%
2014	2%	45%
2013	3%	46%
2012	2%	46%
2011	2%	45%
2010	2%	46%
2009	2%	46%
2008	3%	46%
2007	2%	46%
2006	2%	46%
2005	2%	47%
2004	1%	46%
2003	1%	46%
2002	2%	46%
2001	2%	46%
2000	3%	47%
1999	3%	47%
1998	3%	48%
1997	4%	48%
1996	3%	48%
1995	4%	48%
1994	4%	48%
1993	5%	48%
1992	6%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2024)
Year	Quitman County School District	Mississippi
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,963 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,078 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$14 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Quitman County School District	Mississippi
2023	$14 MM	$24 MM
2022	$13 MM	$23 MM
2021	$14 MM	$24 MM
2020	$13 MM	$23 MM
2019	$13 MM	$23 MM
2018	$13 MM	$22 MM
2017	$13 MM	$22 MM
2016	$13 MM	$22 MM
2015	$13 MM	$20 MM
2014	$12 MM	$20 MM
2012	$14 MM	$21 MM
2011	$12 MM	$21 MM
2010	$13 MM	$20 MM
2009	$13 MM	$21 MM
2008	$13 MM	$20 MM
2007	$13 MM	$20 MM
2006	$13 MM	$20 MM
2005	$12 MM	$17 MM
2004	$12 MM	$17 MM
2003	$11 MM	$16 MM
2002	$9 MM	$15 MM
2001	$9 MM	$13 MM
2000	$9 MM	$13 MM
1999	$8 MM	$12 MM
1998	$8 MM	$12 MM
1997	$8 MM	$11 MM
1996	$8 MM	$11 MM
1995	$8 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Quitman County School District	Mississippi
2023	$13 MM	$23 MM
2022	$13 MM	$23 MM
2021	$13 MM	$23 MM
2020	$13 MM	$23 MM
2019	$13 MM	$22 MM
2018	$14 MM	$21 MM
2017	$15 MM	$21 MM
2016	$14 MM	$21 MM
2015	$13 MM	$20 MM
2014	$12 MM	$20 MM
2012	$21 MM	$20 MM
2011	$11 MM	$20 MM
2010	$13 MM	$20 MM
2009	$13 MM	$20 MM
2008	$14 MM	$20 MM
2007	$14 MM	$19 MM
2006	$13 MM	$18 MM
2005	$13 MM	$17 MM
2004	$11 MM	$16 MM
2003	$11 MM	$15 MM
2002	$10 MM	$14 MM
2001	$9 MM	$14 MM
2000	$8 MM	$14 MM
1999	$8 MM	$14 MM
1998	$10 MM	$12 MM
1997	$8 MM	$11 MM
1996	$8 MM	$11 MM
1995	$8 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,963

$12,408

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Quitman County School District	Mississippi
2023	$16,624	$12,554
2022	$13,355	$11,172
2021	$15,843	$13,142
2020	$13,355	$11,172
2019	$13,155	$11,082
2018	$12,709	$11,559
2017	$11,705	$11,251
2016	$11,162	$11,100
2015	$11,227	$9,638
2014	$9,720	$8,965
2012	$10,661	$8,998
2011	$9,425	$9,729
2010	$10,077	$9,638
2009	$9,976	$9,999
2008	$9,479	$9,551
2007	$8,946	$8,944
2006	$8,281	$9,208
2005	$7,620	$8,125
2004	$7,473	$8,004
2003	$7,082	$7,380
2002	$5,666	$6,736
2001	$5,141	$5,913
2000	$5,239	$5,664
1999	$4,708	$5,597
1998	$4,675	$5,260
1997	$4,399	$4,903
1995	$4,330	$4,082
1992	$3,416	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$16,078

$12,276

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Quitman County School District	Mississippi
2023	$15,757	$12,004
2022	$12,943	$11,286
2021	$15,017	$12,566
2020	$12,943	$11,286
2019	$13,001	$10,735
2018	$13,803	$10,908
2017	$14,239	$10,891
2016	$11,865	$10,668
2015	$11,024	$9,666
2014	$9,935	$8,852
2012	$16,719	$8,869
2011	$8,639	$9,323
2010	$9,895	$9,666
2009	$10,150	$9,596
2008	$9,591	$9,285
2007	$9,336	$8,688
2006	$8,205	$8,675
2005	$7,993	$8,168
2004	$6,901	$7,902
2003	$6,766	$7,198
2002	$5,776	$6,475
2001	$5,293	$6,210
2000	$4,880	$6,202
1999	$4,922	$6,315
1998	$5,571	$5,370
1997	$4,774	$4,828
1995	$4,225	$4,089
1992	$3,318	$3,260

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Best Quitman County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Quitman County Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1018 10th Street, P. O. Box 17
Lambert, MS 38643
(662) 326-7186

Gr: PK-4 | 331 students Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #22.

Madison Palmer High School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1315 Martin Luther King Drive,
Marks, MS 38646
(662) 326-5191

Gr: 9-12 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #33.

Quitman County Middle School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

450 Humphrey Ave, P. O. Box 29
Marks, MS 38646
(662) 326-3535

Gr: 5-8 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: n/an/a

Quitman Co Vocational Complex

Vocational School

Add to Compare

Hwy # 3 South, P. O. Box 171
Marks, MS 38646
(662) 326-8427

Gr: 7-12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Quitman County School District?

Quitman County School District manages 4 public schools serving 835 students.

What is the rank of Quitman County School District?

Quitman County School District is ranked #103 out of 147 school districts in Mississippi (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Quitman County School District?

95% of Quitman County School District students are Black, 2% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Quitman County School District?

Quitman County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What is Quitman County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,078 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 835 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: 85% (Btm 50% in MS)
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education