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Quitman County Schools & Education

School Score

43/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

69.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

69.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 88.1%

Per-Pupil Spending

$9,756

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,405

School Score

43/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 50/100

State Score Position

#105

of 159 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Quitman County

Measured School Summary

Quitman County has midrange measured school signals (score: 43/100) with a graduation rate of 69.0%, which warrants review in official state and district records.

Funding Context

Quitman County spends $9,756 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 14% below the Georgia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 19.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 32% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Quitman County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

2 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

43/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #105 of 159 Georgia counties with school score data.

Completion

69.0%

19.1 pts below the state average

Funding context

$9,756

$2,351 above the state average

School coverage

2

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Quitman County has 2 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

Parent decision brief

What Quitman County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Quitman County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#105

of 159 Georgia counties with school score data. The county score is 7 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Quitman County

Elementary and high visible

317 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Quitman County is the largest listed district slice, with 2 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Quitman County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Quitman County Graduation Rate Falls Below National and State Levels

Education data brief for Quitman County, Georgia.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor
Lead metric:Graduation rate

Quitman County reported a graduation rate of 69.0%, a figure substantially lower than the Georgia state average of 88.1% and the national average of 87.0%. This small town-based district serves just 317 students across two schools: Quitman County Elementary (PK-8) and Quitman County High School. The high school is one of the smallest in the region with an enrollment of 107 students. Despite the lower graduation rate, the county’s per-pupil expenditure of $9,756 is higher than the state average of $7,405, though it remains below the national average of $13,000. The county's composite school score is 43.0, which is below the state average of 49.6 and the national median of 50.0. There are no charter schools within the single-district system. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

School Overview

Total Schools

2

in Quitman County

Reported Enrollment

317

2 schools reporting

School Districts

1

district

Charter Schools

0

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary1
Middle0
High1
Other0

1 School District in Quitman County

Quitman County

2 schools
317 students enrolled

2 Public Schools in Quitman County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Level

Showing 2 of 2 matching schools

Quitman County Elementary

Quitman County

Georgetown, 39854 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary210 students

Quitman County High School

Quitman County

Georgetown, 39854 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High107 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$9,756

State avg $7,405

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Georgia counties have the highest graduation rates?
Oconee County (98.0%), Bleckley County (97.0%), and Haralson County (97.0%) currently lead Georgia among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.
What is per-pupil spending like in Georgia?
Across Georgia counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,405. The highest current county values are Towns County ($10,107), Burke County ($9,829), and Quitman County ($9,756). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.
How should I read the school score in Quitman County?
Quitman County has a school score of 43/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.
What is the graduation rate in Quitman County?
The high school graduation rate in Quitman County is 69.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.
How much does Quitman County spend per student?
Quitman County spends $9,756 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.