Quitman School District

6275 Heber Springs Rd W
Quitman, AR 72131
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 199 students in Quitman School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Quitman School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
817 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Quitman School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#78 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Quitman   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Quitman   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AR by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Quitman   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AR by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Quitman   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
848 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
8 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
777 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
95%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
57
# Students in K Grade:
61
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
65
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
1
50

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,871 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,245 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue (20-21)
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Quitman   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending (20-21)
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Quitman   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$9,871
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Quitman   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student (20-21)
$10,245
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Quitman   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Quitman School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quitman Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6275 Heber Springs Rd W
Quitman, AR 72131
(501) 589-2554
Grades: 6-8
| 199 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 817 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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