📍 210 South Jackson Ave., Quitman, Clarke County, 39355
Quitman High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Quitman, Clarke County. The school has 491 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Quitman School Dist school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Quitman High School enrolls 491 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% Black or African American, 32% White and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 327 | 67% |
| White | 157 | 32% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
491 of the school's 491 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 491 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Quitman High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MS-30, state senate district 33, state house district 84.
Quitman High School is one of 6 schools in Quitman School District, based in Quitman, Mississippi. The district serves 1,459 students district-wide and employs 121 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 491 students, Quitman High School is larger than the district average of about 243 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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