The Quitman County School District is a public school district based in Marks, Mississippi (USA)."." Quitman County School District. Retrieved on September 20, 2010. "Quitman County School District P.O. Drawer E / 310 Pecan Street Marks, MS 38646." The district's boundaries are the same as Quitman County. - Text list The District's only high school ranks 189th out of 237 High Schools in Mississippi.

Schools Madison S Palmer High School (Marks; Grades 9–12) Quitman County Middle School (Marks; Grades 5–8) Quitman County Elementary School (Lambert; Grades Pre-k-4)

The middle school was previously named Marks Middle School. Some time prior to 1999 the school converted a former restroom facility into a library because it was unable to get sufficient state funding to build a wholly new library. Circa 1999 the school could not find a librarian willing to move to Marks to staff the library, reflecting the general dearth of teachers in the Mississippi Delta.

Demographics

On July 24, 1969, federal judge William Keady found that Quitman County school officials were maintaining an unconstitutional de jure racially segregated school system, and he placed the school board under the supervision of United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. As of 1993, this order had not been set aside. In March 1991, the school board asked the district court for permission to close Crowder elementary and junior high school, a majority-white school. The court gave permission, and a group of parents sued for an injunction to prevent the closing. The district court denied them an injunction, and this decision was affirmed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

By 1975, the majority of African-American students in Quitman County were attending public schools, which had earlier been segregated. But the majority of white students had been moved into newly established private academies. in at google books This situation has continued; in 2007 the Mississippi Department of Education found that the students in the district were 97.92% African American, 1.81% White, and 0.27% Hispanic.

Schools in Quitman County are effectively segregated by race. White students almost exclusively attend private schools while Black children attend the local public schools.

School Total Students White Students Black Students NoteQuitman County10,11730.47% 68.62% 2010 CensusDelta Academy (Private)175 147 (84%)17 (9.7%)M. S. Palmer High School (Public) 351 4 (1%)347 (98.8%)

2006-07 school year There were a total of 1,490 students enrolled in the Quitman County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 97.92% African American, 1.81% White, and 0.27% Hispanic. 99.9% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.

Previous school years School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup Female Male Asian African American Hispanic Native American White 2005-06 1,549 49% 51% – 96.77% 0.71% – 2.52% 2004-05 1,586 49% 51% – 97.23% 0.63% 0.06% 2.08% 2003-04 1,604 48% 52% – 97.57% 0.75% – 1.68% 2002-03 1,596 49% 51% 0.06% 97.93% 0.50% 0.06% 1.44%

Accountability statistics 2006-07 2005-06 2004-05 2003-04 2002-03 District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Probation School Performance Classifications Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0 Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 0 0 0 0 0 Level 3 (Successful) Schools 2 1 2 3 1 Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 1 1 1 0 1 Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 1 0 0 1 Not Assigned 0 0 0 0 0

School uniforms On August 6, 2003, as per the school board's decision, school uniforms began to be mandatory for students at Quitman County Middle School"." Quitman County School District. 2008-2009. 39 (46/57). Retrieved on September 20, 2010. On August 11, 2003, uniforms became mandatory at Quitman County Elementary."." Quitman County School District. 2008-2009. 36 (43/57). Retrieved on September 20, 2010. Strict enforcement at both schools began in January 2004.

See also

List of school districts in Mississippi

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