| Index | Quitman | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 28% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Quitman | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.5% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.9% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.0% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.1% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.3% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.8% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Quitman. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Quitman, MS schools is 28%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Quitman, MS, an average of 81.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Enterprise, MS | 500 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Quitman, MS | 1,790 | 28% | 42.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manchester, OH | 1,790 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Montpelier, IN | 1,790 | 45% | 7.3% |
| French Lick, IN | 1,792 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Cottonport, LA | 1,792 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Edgard, LA | 1,788 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Quitman, MS | 1,790 | 28% | 42.0% |
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