Marks, MS Education – Graduation Rates, Student To Teacher Ratio & Test Scores

Marks school information

Index	Marks	Mississippi	National
Average Test Scores	20%	28%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	3	893	79,221
Total private schools	1	206	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	68	7,963

The Marks, MS educational system consists of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Marks public schools have average test scores of 20% which is 28% lower than than the Mississippi average and 59% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Marks public schools is 14:1, compared to 16:1 in Mississippi and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 70.2% of students have completed 8th grade, 69.0% have completed high school, 21.3% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 3.0% have completed a doctorate degree.

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The average school test scores in Marks are 59% lower than the national average.
There are approximately 3 public schools in Marks.
70.2% of people in Marks have completed 8th grade.
69.0% of people in Marks have completed high school.
21.3% of people in Marks have completed a bachelors degree.

Best Schools in Marks

M. S. Palmer High SchoolP O Box 350Grades: 9 - 12Students: 358 · Ratio: 13:120
Quitman Co Vocational ComplexP O Box 117Grades: 7 - 12Students: 0 · Ratio: 0:1n/a
Quitman County Middle SchoolP O Box 290Grades: 5 - 8Students: 367 · Ratio: 11:121

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Education level achieved in Marks

Index	Marks	Mississippi	National
Completed 8th grade	70.2%	78.6%	84.3%
Completed high school	69.0%	76.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	47.9%	52.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	29.0%	29.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	21.3%	21.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	6.6%	7.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.0%	0.9%	1.3%

Highest level of education achieved in Marks (high school & post-secondary)

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Lambert, MS	1,249	27%	45%
Jonestown, MS	1,427	20%	60%
Marks, MS	1,591	20%	59%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Perry, OH	1,591	81%	64%
Montezuma, IA	1,591	76%	55%
Valley View CDP (Schuylkill County), PA	1,592	50%	1%
Thorp, WI	1,592	47%	5%
Quail Ridge, FL	1,590	57%	16%
Marks, MS	1,591	20%	59%

Source: The Marks, MS education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.