The Quitman County School District is a public school district based in Marks, Mississippi (USA).[1] The district's boundaries are the same as Quitman County.[2] The District's only high school ranks 189th out of 237 High Schools in Mississippi.
Quitman County Elementary School (Lambert; Grades 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.[3]
Demographicsedit
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.[4] 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.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6]
Schools in Quitman County are effectively segregated by race. White students almost exclusively attend private schools while Black children attend the local public schools.
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.[6] 99.9% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[9]
On August 6, 2003, as per the school board's decision, school uniforms began to be mandatory for students at Quitman County Middle School[16] On August 11, 2003, uniforms became mandatory at Quitman County Elementary.[17] Strict enforcement at both schools began in January 2004.[16][17]
^"Home May 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine." Quitman County School District. Retrieved on September 20, 2010. "Quitman County School District P.O. Drawer E / 310 Pecan Street Marks, MS 38646."
^"SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Quitman County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list
^Hayden, Cathy (December 21, 1999). "Delta Schools Search for Answers". The Clarion Ledger. pp. 2-3. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
^ ab"1 F. 3d 1450 - Hull v. Quitman County Board of Education". September 2, 1993. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
^Amy Nathan Wright. "The 1968 Poor People's Campaign: Marks, Mississippi and the Mule Train". pp. 109–143. in Emilye Crosby, ed. (2011). Civil Rights History from the Ground Up: Local Struggles, a National Movement. University of Georgia Press. ISBN978-0-8203-3865-1. at google books
^ abcde. Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
^"Delta Academy". National Center for Educational Statistics. US Department of Education. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
^"M S Palmer High School". National Center for Educational Statistics. US Department of Education. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
^"2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. January 16, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2008.
^. Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. September 2, 2004. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
^(PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 13, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
^(PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 6, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2007.
^(PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2006. Retrieved June 17, 2007.
^(PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 26, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2007.
^(PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2006. Retrieved June 17, 2007.
^ ab"Student Handbook July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine." Quitman County School District. 2008-2009. 39 (46/57). Retrieved on September 20, 2010.
^ ab"Student Handbook July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine." Quitman County School District. 2008-2009. 36 (43/57). Retrieved on September 20, 2010.
External linksedit
Official website
December 15, 2023
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The Quitman County School District is a public school district based in Marks Mississippi USA 1 The district s boundaries are the same as Quitman County 2 The District s only high school ranks 189th out of 237 High Schools in Mississippi Contents 1 Schools 2 Demographics 2 1 2006 07 school year 2 2 Previous school years 3 Accountability statistics 4 School uniforms 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksSchools editMadison Palmer High School Marks Grades 9 12 Quitman County Middle School Marks Grades 5 8 Quitman County Elementary School Lambert Grades 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 3 Demographics editOn 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 4 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 4 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 5 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 6 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 County 10 117 30 47 68 62 2010 CensusDelta Academy Private 175 147 84 17 9 7 7 M S Palmer High School Public 351 4 1 347 98 8 8 2006 07 school year edit 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 6 99 9 of the district s students were eligible to receive free lunch 9 Previous school years edit School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial MakeupFemale Male Asian African American Hispanic Native American White2005 06 6 1 549 49 51 96 77 0 71 2 52 2004 05 6 1 586 49 51 97 23 0 63 0 06 2 08 2003 04 6 1 604 48 52 97 57 0 75 1 68 2002 03 10 1 596 49 51 0 06 97 93 0 50 0 06 1 44 Accountability statistics edit2006 07 11 2005 06 12 2004 05 13 2003 04 14 2002 03 15 District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited ProbationSchool Performance ClassificationsLevel 5 Superior Performing Schools 0 0 0 0 0Level 4 Exemplary Schools 0 0 0 0 0Level 3 Successful Schools 2 1 2 3 1Level 2 Under Performing Schools 1 1 1 0 1Level 1 Low Performing Schools 0 1 0 0 1Not Assigned 0 0 0 0 0School uniforms editOn August 6 2003 as per the school board s decision school uniforms began to be mandatory for students at Quitman County Middle School 16 On August 11 2003 uniforms became mandatory at Quitman County Elementary 17 Strict enforcement at both schools began in January 2004 16 17 See also edit nbsp Mississippi portal nbsp Schools portalList of school districts in MississippiReferences edit Home Archived May 21 2011 at the Wayback Machine Quitman County School District Retrieved on September 20 2010 Quitman County School District P O Drawer E 310 Pecan Street Marks MS 38646 SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP 2010 CENSUS Quitman County MS PDF U S Census Bureau Retrieved July 31 2022 Text list Hayden Cathy December 21 1999 Delta Schools Search for Answers The Clarion Ledger pp 2 3 Retrieved July 18 2022 a b 1 F 3d 1450 Hull v Quitman County Board of Education September 2 1993 Retrieved August 6 2011 Amy Nathan Wright The 1968 Poor People s Campaign Marks Mississippi and the Mule Train pp 109 143 in Emilye Crosby ed 2011 Civil Rights History from the Ground Up Local Struggles a National Movement University of Georgia Press ISBN 978 0 8203 3865 1 at google books a b c d e Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System Office of Research and Statistics Mississippi Department of Education Archived from the original on March 23 2007 Delta Academy National Center for Educational Statistics US Department of Education Retrieved June 15 2019 M S Palmer High School National Center for Educational Statistics US Department of Education Retrieved June 15 2019 2006 07 State District and School Enrollment by Race Gender with Poverty Data XLS Mississippi Department of Education January 16 2008 Retrieved May 19 2008 Mississippi Report Card for 2002 2003 Office of Educational Accountability Mississippi Department of Education September 2 2004 Archived from the original on August 12 2007 Retrieved August 31 2007 2007 Results PDF Mississippi Statewide Accountability System Mississippi Department of Education September 13 2007 Archived from the original PDF on November 27 2007 Retrieved September 15 2007 2006 Results PDF Mississippi Statewide Accountability System Mississippi Department of Education September 6 2006 Archived from the original PDF on February 17 2007 Retrieved June 17 2007 2005 Results PDF Mississippi Statewide Accountability System Mississippi Department of Education September 9 2005 Archived from the original PDF on December 13 2006 Retrieved June 17 2007 2004 Results PDF Mississippi Statewide Accountability System Mississippi Department of Education September 26 2004 Archived from the original PDF on July 5 2007 Retrieved June 17 2007 2003 Results PDF Mississippi Statewide Accountability System Mississippi Department of Education November 21 2003 Archived from the original PDF on December 11 2006 Retrieved June 17 2007 a b Student Handbook Archived July 27 2011 at the Wayback Machine Quitman County School District 2008 2009 39 46 57 Retrieved on September 20 2010 a b Student Handbook Archived July 27 2011 at the Wayback Machine Quitman County School District 2008 2009 36 43 57 Retrieved on September 20 2010 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Quitman County School District Mississippi amp oldid 1167501997, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
