The Quitman County School District is a public school district

School district

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 based in Marks

Marks, Mississippi

Marks is a city in Quitman County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,551. It is the county seat of Quitman County...

, Mississippi

Mississippi

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 (USA

United States

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). The district's boundaries parallel that of Quitman County

Quitman County, Mississippi

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,117 people, 3,565 households, and 2,506 families residing in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile . There were 3,923 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile...

.

Schools

• Madison Palmer High School (Marks
  Marks, Mississippi
  Marks is a city in Quitman County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,551. It is the county seat of Quitman County...
  
  ; Grades 9-12)
• Quitman County Middle School (Marks; Grades 5-8)
• Quitman County Elementary School (Lambert
  Lambert, Mississippi
  Lambert is a town in Quitman County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,967 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lambert is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land....
  
  ; Grades K-4)

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 uniform

School uniform

A school uniform is an outfit—a set of standardized clothes—worn primarily for an educational institution. They are common in primary and secondary schools in various countries . When used, they form the basis of a school's dress code.Traditionally school uniforms have been largely subdued and...

s began to be mandatory for students at Quitman County Middle School On August 11, 2003, uniforms became mandatory at Quitman County Elementary. Strict enforcement at both schools began in January 2004.