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Quitman Co School District

1362 Martin L. King Drive
Marks, MS 38646
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 339 students in Quitman Co School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Quitman Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
820 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Quitman Co School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#100 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
47%
28%
42%
36%
55%
≥90%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
4%
% Black
97%
45%
% White
2%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,273 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,372 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,273
$12,205
Spending / Student
$16,372
$12,074

Best Quitman Co School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quitman County Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1018 10th Street, P. O. Box 17
Lambert, MS 38643
(662) 326-7186
Grades: PK-4
| 339 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 820 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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