An equity score of 49/100 ranks Quitman School Dist #77 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,032 per pupil, Quitman School Dist ranks #64 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,593
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,032
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Quitman School Dist operates 4 public schools serving 1,593 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Clarke County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,032 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.0% local, 41.6% state, and 19.4% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 49/100, ranked #77 of 146 in Mississippi against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 277.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 41.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.9% African American, 40.9% White, 0.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Quitman Lower Elementary School, with a diversity index of 52.8/100.
Its largest campus is Quitman High School, enrolling 437 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Quitman High School accounts for 27.4% of all Quitman School Dist student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Quitman School Dist-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Quitman School Dist reports 99.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Quitman School Dist student-counselor ratio is 278:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Quitman School Dist is typically wider than the Quitman School Dist-aggregate figure suggests.
Quitman School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 41.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Quitman School Dist has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,593 students.
How much does Quitman School Dist spend per student?
Quitman School Dist spends $13,032 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #77 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Quitman School Dist?
Quitman School Dist students are 56.9% African American, 40.9% White, 0.5% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Quitman School Dist?
Quitman School Dist has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #77 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.