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Schools in Quitman · Quitman School District

Quitman’s public schools score below 63% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 28% of Quitman’s students scored proficient, below the Mississippi average (42%). 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 Mississippi, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi 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
28%
▼ 14 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 11 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▲ 12% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
23.6
MS 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,459 students on the public path
In brief

Quitman’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 168 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Quitman’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Quitman’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,921 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Quitman Upper Elementary School, then Quitman Junior High School, then Quitman High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. 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 scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Mississippi school districts. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (168)Better than 28%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 786 test results and a graduating class of 103 could put Quitman anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Quitman’s students in the tested grades sat them (782 in math, 790 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
PK–2Quitman Lower ElementaryQuitman School DistrictNo scores
3–5Quitman Upper Elementary SchoolQuitman School DistrictC
6–8Quitman Junior High SchoolQuitman School DistrictD
9–12Quitman High SchoolQuitman School DistrictC

Quitman’s public schools are run by Quitman School District, which also serves Pachuta, Shubuta and Stonewall. 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.

Quitman School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,459 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 23.6 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$13,921MS $12,392 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 41.7% · 790 students tested
Math36%
State average 47% · 782 students tested

Quitman vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
QuitmanC+Quitman

Every school in Quitman

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

District schools in Quitmanby address
Quitman Lower Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
407 studentsRate it →
Quitman Upper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C
327 studentsRate it →
Quitman Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
288 students20:1Rate it →
Quitman High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
437 students27:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Clarke Co Career & Technology CTR and Quitman Alternative School).

Questions about Quitman’s schools

Are Quitman’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Quitman children attend score below 63% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Quitman in?

Quitman School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,459 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Quitman kids go to high school?

Quitman High School, with 437 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Quitman’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Quitman School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Quitman spend per student?

$13,921 in Quitman School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. 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 Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.