Quitman County Middle School

Set in MARKS, Mississippi, Quitman County Middle School is a small intermediate school, one of the schools within Quitman County School District. It instructs 265 students across grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 452 students per school, that is 41% leaner than typical.

Quitman County School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 835 students. Quitman County Middle School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Quitman County Middle School lists that 95% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 3% multiracial, 2% White. By comparison, Quitman County as a whole is about 74% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Quitman County Middle School logs 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 25.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, census data for Quitman County shows median household earnings sit near $32,412, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 25%. Across Quitman County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 835 students), Quitman County Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Madison Palmer High School, roughly 0.9 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Quitman County Middle School operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Quitman County Middle School's enrollment has fell 8% since 2018, when it stood at 287 (now 265). Class-load math has grew: from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 25.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Quitman County Middle School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.