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Enrollment
437
High
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUITMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280378000725
Quitman High School
210 South Jackson Ave., Quitman, MS 39355 · (601) 776-3341 · Clarke County
GRADES 09–13HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Mississippi public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public high schools
Student : Teacher
27.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 104 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 103 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 114 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 115 | 26% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.3%
MS avg 45.9% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
52.2%
MS avg 52.8% . +9.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.3% | 52.2% |
| 2023-24 | 29.6% | 43.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Quitman High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #135 of 199 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #150 of 199 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 437 | #123 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.0:1 | #192 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.2% | #99 of 192 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.1% | #26 of 121 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
437
-28 (-6%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 579
Student : Teacher
27.0:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 437 | 16.2 | 27.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 491 | 32.8 | 15.0:1 | 100% (491) |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 28.7 | 17.1:1 | 100% (491) |
| 2020-21 | 465 | 26 | 17.9:1 | 99% (462) |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 32.8 | 16.1:1 | 79% (416) |
| 2015-16 | 533 | 36 | 14.8:1 | 79% (420) |
| 2010-11 | 571 | 41 | 13.9:1 | 75% (429) |
| 2000-01 | 686 | 38 | 18.1:1 | 66% (452) |
| 1990-91 | 579 | 33 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Quitman High School.
About Quitman High School
Quitman High School is a small high school that serves part of Quitman, Mississippi. Its enrollment is 437 students, spread over grades 9 through 13. That compares with an average of about 651 students for high schools in Mississippi.
Quitman High School is one school in Quitman School District, a system of 4 schools with 1,459 students.
The share of Black students at Quitman High School is 65%, a majority. It is also 34% White. For comparison, the population of Clarke County is roughly 31% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 46, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 16.2 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 27.0:1. The average for high schools in Mississippi is 12.6:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
Among Mississippi public high schools, Quitman High School outscored 30%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
The school is in Clarke County, where the median household earns about $46,108 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Quitman High School shares Clarke County with 8 other public schools.
Quitman Lower Elementary sits about 0.1 miles from Quitman High School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Quitman High School is Rural: Remote.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 6%. The number of students per teacher increased from 17.9 to 27.0 over 4 years.
Quitman High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Clarke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,314
Census ACS
Median income
$46,108
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,377 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Quitman School District
- Quitman Lower ElementaryElementary · 407 students
- Quitman Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- Quitman Junior High SchoolMiddle · 288 students
- CLARKE CO CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CTRHigh
- QUITMAN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLCombined
Other schools in Quitman
- Quitman Lower ElementaryElementary · 407 students
- Quitman Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- Quitman Junior High SchoolMiddle · 288 students
- CLARKE CO CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CTRHigh
- QUITMAN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLCombined
Other Quitman High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Quitman High. Quitman High School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Quitman High SchoolQuitman, LA · 695 students
- Quitman High SchoolQUITMAN, TX · 346 students
- QUITMAN HIGH SCHOOLQUITMAN, AR · 308 students
Nearby schools
- Quitman Lower Elementary0.1 mi · 407
- Quitman Upper Elementary School0.2 mi · 327
- Quitman Junior High School1.6 mi · 288
- Enterprise Elementary10.6 mi · 390
- Enterprise Middle School10.7 mi · 268
- Enterprise High School11.1 mi · 260
Frequently asked questions
About Quitman High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Quitman High School?
Quitman High School enrolls approximately 437 students in grades 09-13.
What grades does Quitman High School serve?
Quitman High School serves grades 09-13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Quitman High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Quitman High School is approximately 27.0:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Quitman High School?
Quitman High School reports a student body of 34% White, 1% Hispanic, 65% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Quitman High School public or private?
Quitman High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Quitman School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.