This is a 0.2% increase over the previous school year.
Quitman High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 491 students.
A snapshot of Quitman School District showed 57.5% of students were Black and 40.3% white.
Quitman School District roughly covers four schools within Clarke County and has a main office in Quitman.
Mississippi's schools, with an enrollment of 436,523 in the 2023-24 academic year, are mostly divided between two ethnicities, with Black or African American students being the largest racial group at 46.86%, followed by white students at 42.14%.
Students in the state showed a significant improvement in the 2022-23 academic year, demonstrating sustained progress in their post-pandemic recovery. Overall, 87% of schools and 91% of districts achieved a grade of C or better, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the prior year.
Results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) showed students reaching an all-time high in all core subjects. Students better performed on the Math and English portion of the test, achieving grades around 5% better than in the previous year.
| School | Asian Enrollment % | Black or African American % | Hispanic of Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quitman High School | 0% | 66.6% | 0% | 1.4% | 32.0% |
| Quitman Junior High School | 0% | 57.5% | 0% | 3.3% | 39.2% |
| Quitman Lower Elementary School | 0% | 51.5% | 0% | 1.7% | 46.8% |
| Quitman Upper Elementary School | 0% | 52.1% | 0% | 2.9% | 45.0% |
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