| Index | Quitman | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 67% | 66% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,334 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 395 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 175 | 7,963 |

| Index | Quitman | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.0% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.0% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.4% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.4% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.4% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.4% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a 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, LA schools is 67%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Quitman, LA, an average of 87.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Choudrant, LA | 1,515 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Simsboro, LA | 948 | 81% | 67.7% |
| Saline, LA | 374 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Ruston, LA | 22,812 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Arcadia, LA | 2,836 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Quitman, LA | 290 | 67% | 38.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Helix, OR | 290 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Condon, MT | 290 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Indiahoma, OK | 290 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Meridian, CA | 290 | 29% | 38.9% |
| Ridgeland, WI | 290 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Quitman, LA | 290 | 67% | 38.5% |