C
Quitman School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Quitman, Stonewall, Shubuta and Pachuta.
Students
1,459
Schools
6
Spent per student
$13,921
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
27:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Debt
$2.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Quitman School District
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Mississippi districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
- Spends 12% more per student than the MS average
- 27 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.3% since 2020
- Debt of $2.8M, about $1,887 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Stonewall.
PK–2Quitman Lower ElementaryThis district
3–5Quitman Upper Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Quitman Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12Quitman High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency13%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,921 per student · 12% above MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 43%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 40%Federal 27%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,645’20
1,595’21
1,593’22
1,549’23
1,459’24
Down 11.3% since 2020.
Students
Black 57%White 41%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.