Quitman County School District, Mississippi, elections

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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 820 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Quitman County School District is a school district in Mississippi (Quitman County). During the 2024 school year, 820 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Quitman County School District consists of five members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Loria BarfieldDistrict IV
Cassandra Benson-AutmanDistrict II
Rossilynn ThompsonDistrict III
Lorenzo WindlessDistrict I
Leroy MatthewsDistrict V2026

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Quitman County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Mississippi House of Representatives District 9Cedric BurnettDemocratic Party 100% 34%

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,198,000 $6,902 39%
Local: $3,869,000 $4,308 24%
State: $5,748,000 $6,401 36%
Total: $15,815,000 $17,611
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $14,879,000 $16,569
Total Current Expenditures: $13,754,000 $15,316
Instructional Expenditures: $7,033,000 $7,831 47%
Student and Staff Support: $1,466,000 $1,632 10%
Administration: $2,233,000 $2,486 15%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,840,000 $3,162 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $959,000 $1,067
Construction: $1,000 $1
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $13,000 $14
Interest on Debt: $153,000 $170

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 31 PS 31 PS <50
2020-2021 16 PS 17 PS <50
2018-2019 38 38 PS <50
2017-2018 40 39 PS >=50
2016-2017 23 22 21-39
2015-2016 16 16 21-39
2014-2015 18 17 PS 21-39
2013-2014 56 PS 56 PS 40-59
2012-2013 52 52 >=50
2011-2012 47 46 >=50
2010-2011 49 49 <50

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 28 PS 28 PS <50
2020-2021 20 PS 20 PS <50
2018-2019 26 25 PS >=50
2017-2018 27 26 PS >=50
2016-2017 19 19 <50
2015-2016 12 11 21-39
2014-2015 25 24 21-39
2013-2014 38 PS 38 PS >=50
2012-2013 40 39 >=50
2011-2012 38 37 <50
2010-2011 33 33 <50

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 >=90 >=90
2020-2021 75-79 75-79 PS
2019-2020 >=95 >=95 PS
2018-2019 85-89 85-89
2017-2018 90-94 90-94
2016-2017 80-84 80-84
2015-2016 80-84 80-84
2014-2015 75-79 75-79
2013-2014 70-74 70-74
2012-2013 70-74 70-74
2011-2012 65-69 70-74
2010-2011 65-69 65-69

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 820 -3.9
2022-2023 852 -5.4
2021-2022 898 0.4
2020-2021 894 -8.8
2019-2020 973 -4.5
2018-2019 1,017 -3.1
2017-2018 1,049 -2.2
2016-2017 1,072 -7.9
2015-2016 1,157 -2.2
2014-2015 1,183 -3.4
2013-2014 1,223 -0.7
2012-2013 1,232 -3.3
2011-2012 1,273 -3.4
2010-2011 1,316 -0.2
2009-2010 1,318 -0.8
2008-2009 1,328 -6.9
2007-2008 1,420 -4.9
2006-2007 1,490 -4.0
2005-2006 1,549 -2.4
2004-2005 1,586 -1.1
2003-2004 1,604 0.5
2002-2003 1,596 -3.6
2001-2002 1,654 -2.2
2000-2001 1,690 -2.0
1999-2000 1,723 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Quitman County School District (%) Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.1
Black 96.3 46.9
Hispanic 0.2 5.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 1.2 4.6
White 2.2 42.1

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Quitman County School District had 67.40 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.17.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 3.14
Elementary: 27.77
Secondary: 30.70
Total: 67.40

Quitman County School District employed 5.19 district administrators and 4.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.19
District Administrative Support: 7.00
School Administrators: 4.00
School Administrative Support: 7.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 19.54
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.84
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.84
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.18
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 13.45
Other Support Services: 44.79

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Quitman County School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
M. S. Palmer High School2249-12
Quitman County Elementary School339PK-4
Quitman County Middle School2575-8
Quitman Co Vocational Complex07-12


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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