Quitman High School

Quitman High School operates as a cozy high school in Quitman, Mississippi, part of Quitman School District. Current enrollment sits at 437 students spanning grades 9 through 13. That puts it 33% leaner than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 651 students.

Quitman School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,459 students; Quitman High School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Quitman High School records that the largest single group is Black, at 65% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 34% White. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 27.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.6:1 average.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Clarke County) shows that median household earnings sit near $46,108, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Quitman High School is one of 9 public schools in Clarke County (combined enrollment of about 2,377 students).

The closest other public school is Quitman Lower Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Quitman High School has ticked down 17%, going from 527 students in 2018 to 437 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 27.0:1 today.

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