Yazoo City Municipal School District

1133 Calhoun Avenue
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,397 students in Yazoo City Municipal School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Yazoo City Municipal School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
700 Schools
# Students
2,029 Students
295,412 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Yazoo City Municipal School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#148 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Yazoo City Municipal   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
4%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yazoo City Municipal   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yazoo City Municipal   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Yazoo City Municipal   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Yazoo City Municipal   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,881 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
3,102 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
13,580 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
4%
# Black Students
1,992 Students
133,393 Students
% Black Students
98%
45%
# White Students
8 Students
129,066 Students
% White Students
n/a
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
230 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
14,160 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
7,041
# Students in K Grade:
120
32,379
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
34,848
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
32,257
# Students in 3rd Grade:
193
32,346
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
29,997
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
32,180
# Students in 6th Grade:
210
33,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
23,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
24,352
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
2,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
2,344
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
2,009
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
1,859
# Ungraded Students:
45
4,653

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,057 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,618 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Yazoo City Municipal   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of Yazoo City Municipal   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,057
$12,143
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Yazoo City Municipal   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,618
$12,013
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Yazoo City Municipal   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Yazoo City Municipal School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bettie E Woolfolk Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
209 W. 5th St
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-2904
Grades: 6-8
| 493 students
Rank: #22.
Mccoy Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1835 School Dr
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-5800
Grades: 2-5
| 612 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
215 East 5th Street
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-0985
Grades: 3-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Webster Street Elementary School
Magnet School
622 E.4th St.
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-4093
Grades: PK-1
| 292 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,029 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 4% (Btm 50%)
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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