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Quitman, Arkansas - 3 schools
An equity score of 14/100 ranks Quitman School District #245 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,355 per pupil, Quitman School District ranks #212 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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Schools
$10,355
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Quitman School District operates 3 public schools serving 882 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 Cleburne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,355 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arkansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 46.4% local, 31.0% state, and 22.6% 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 14/100, ranked #245 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 281.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.6% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Quitman Elementary School, with a diversity index of 17.7/100.
Its largest campus is Quitman Elementary School, enrolling 432 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).
Quitman Elementary School accounts for 45.5% of all Quitman School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Quitman School District a distant remainder — means Quitman School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Quitman School District school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Quitman School District school enrollment ranges from 210 students (lowest) to 432 students (highest), a spread of 222 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Quitman School District student-counselor ratio is 282:1 — 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 District is typically wider than the Quitman School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Quitman School District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Quitman School District is typically wider than the Quitman School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Quitman School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 882 students.
How much does Quitman School District spend per student?
Quitman School District spends $10,355 per student. The district has an equity score of 14/100, ranking #245 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Quitman School District?
Quitman School District students are 92.6% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Quitman School District?
Quitman School District has an equity score of 14/100, ranking #245 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.