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Madison Palmer High School

Public Grades 9-12

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 17% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Madison Palmer High School is a small, rural public high school in Marks, Mississippi, serving 239 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Quitman County School District. The school serves a student population where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it maintains an 11.5:1 student-teacher ratio, which means smaller class sizes and more potential for individual attention than many nearby schools.

Madison Palmer is the strongest of the three high schools in the immediate area, outperforming both Coahoma County High School and Clarksdale High School on most state end-of-course exams. In the 2025-2026 school year, 56.2% of Madison Palmer students scored proficient in Biology, compared to just 21.7% at Coahoma County and 27.8% at Clarksdale. The previous year, Madison Palmer exceeded the state average in English II (56.9% vs. 49.5%) and matched the state average in U.S. History. State rankings tell a similar story: Madison Palmer earned a 3-star rating and ranked 83rd in the state in 2024-2025, while Coahoma County High School ranked 180th and Clarksdale High School ranked 211th. Even in a weaker year, Madison Palmer ranked well above both neighbors.

The biggest challenge facing Madison Palmer is chronic absenteeism, which has hovered between roughly 37% and 45% over the past several years — well above the state average of about 24%. Graduation rates have also been volatile, swinging from 75.7% to as high as 95.7% in recent years, reflecting the difficulty of sustaining consistent outcomes with a small student body. Because Madison Palmer is the only high school in the Quitman County School District, its performance directly defines the district's rating. Still, the school has shown real bright spots — particularly in Biology, English II, and U.S. History — suggesting that if attendance can be stabilized, Madison Palmer has a realistic path to becoming a genuinely strong rural high school.

239

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,695

Per pupil spending ?

33.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

1315 Martin Luther King Drive
Marks, MS 38646

(662) 326-5191

District: Quitman County School District

Feeder schools for Madison Palmer High School:

Elementary:	Quitman County Elementary
Middle:	Quitman County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.1%

Two or more races:

1.7%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 64th percentile in 2025 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (41% vs 60% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 26% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Mississippi avg60%

185^th of 224

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 133Quitman County School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	185 of 224	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	66.8	83 of 232	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	131 of 228	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	138 of 223	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	172 of 223	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	175 of 224	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	192 of 221	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	154 of 214	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.6	191 of 237	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.0	216 of 231	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.3	182 of 226	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.5	188 of 236	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.2	206 of 238	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.1	166 of 241	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.3	208 of 244	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.0	176 of 235	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	3.9	232 of 235	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.1	202 of 235	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.1	172 of 232	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.1	169 of 232	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.7	133 of 232	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.8	155 of 232	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Biology56%-7 vs state

Algebra I38%-28 vs state

English II29%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Tuesday, April 21, 2015

The school district is the very worst of the four districts in which I have worked over the past 15 years. Many of the teachers at the high school rely on handouts and do not actually try to teach. Most of the students are ill-prepared for high school courses without sufficient reading/comprehension/problem-solving skills. And building-level administrators are rarely seen on-campus, at least at the high school in Marks. They are missing in action, presumably at a workshop/training/conference with select cronies. This is the only school where the principal routinely shows up after everyone else has arrived. Moreover, nobody in the community seems to think that the situation is bad so nothing is being done to change it. When the principal told me that we (meaning the teachers already in place) can say that the students around here behave as if they are in a zoo but nobody else (an outsider/recently hired teacher) could say that, I knew she was making it plain that I did not fit in, would not fit in, and that she would not be renewing my contract. Unfortunately for the students, a real teacher who teaches each day will be lost in the district. So sad! Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, January 10, 2010

I love attending this school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (2026)	MAAP Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Biology End of Course	Total
Madison Palmer High School	Public	9-12	1315 Martin Luther King Drive	Marks	38646	Quitman County	Quitman County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 326-5191	239	21	11.5	33.9%	2 (0.8%)	232 (97.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	19.4	185^th of 224 public high schools	17.4%		66.8	83^rd of 232 public high schools	64.2%	102	37.7	29.1	56.2	$17,695
Quitman County Vocational Complex	Public	8-12	Hwy # 3 South	Marks	38646	Quitman County	Quitman County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 326-8427	0	0	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Carl Keen Vocational	Public	8-12	1050 Walnut Street	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 627-8580	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Clarksdale High School	Public	10-12	1101 Wildcat Drive	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 627-8530	473	28	16.9	46.7%	7 (1.5%)	310 (65.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	150 (31.7%)	7.5	213^th of 224 public high schools	4.9%		10.8	211^th of 232 public high schools	9.1%	2	25.0	29.7	27.8	$16,564
Coahoma County High School	Public	9-12	1535 Lee Drive	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Coahoma County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 627-4516	345	25	13.8	55.9%	10 (2.9%)	260 (75.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (20.9%)	2.7	223^rd of 224 public high schools	0.4%		21	180^th of 232 public high schools	22.4%	43	26.3	21.0	21.7	$16,368

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison Palmer High School

How many students attend Madison Palmer High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Madison Palmer High School.

Is Madison Palmer High School a good school?

Madison Palmer High School ranks in the bottom 17.4% of Mississippi high schools.

What district is Madison Palmer High School in?

Quitman County School District

What schools feed into Madison Palmer High School?

Madison Palmer High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Quitman County Elementary
Middle : Quitman County Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Madison Palmer High School?

Students at Madison Palmer High School are 97% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026

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2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025

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