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Schools in Quitman · Brooks County School District

Quitman’s public schools score below 76% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

19% of students in Quitman’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Georgia average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Quitman, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#206of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
19%
▼ 21 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 16 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 6–10 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▲ 4% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,088 students on the public path
In brief

Quitman’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 10 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Quitman’s, its schools beat 30%, higher than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia (the state reports Quitman’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,375 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Quitman’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C−: better than 24% of Georgia school districts, #206 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (10)Better than 30%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,119 test results and a graduating class of 151 could put Quitman anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Quitman’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,099 in math, 1,139 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Quitman, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
6–8Brooks County Middle SchoolBrooks County School DistrictC−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD−

Quitman’s public schools are run by Brooks County School District, which also serves Barwick, Morven and Pavo. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Brooks County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,179 students · 13.4 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$16,375GA $15,800 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading19%
State average 39.6% · 1139 students tested
Math21%
State average 37.4% · 1099 students tested

Quitman vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Quitman’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
QuitmanC−Brooks County

Every school in Quitman

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Quitmanby address
Brooks County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
489 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Quitmanin other towns
Quitman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
596 students13:1Rate it →
North Brooks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Morven
C
354 students12:1Rate it →
Brooks County High School
High · Grades 6–12
D−
542 students14:1Rate it →
Delta Innovative School
High · Grades 6–12
D−
107 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Quitman’s schools

Are Quitman’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Quitman children attend score below 76% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #206 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Quitman in?

Brooks County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,179 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Quitman kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Brooks County High School and Delta Innovative School.

What is Quitman’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Brooks County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Quitman spend per student?

$16,375 in Brooks County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.