For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 537 students in Yazoo City Municipal School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Yazoo City Municipal School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Yazoo City Municipal School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Yazoo City High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
1,888 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
11,991 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.
Overall District Rank
#148 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
55%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
976 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
1,619 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
7,566 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
5%
# Black Students
1,850 Students
70,723 Students
% Black Students
98%
45%
# White Students
7 Students
69,981 Students
% White Students
n/a
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
5,171 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
359
# Students in K Grade:
157
1,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
1,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
150
1,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
1,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
1,433
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
1,742
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
197
5,250
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
5,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
35,648
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
34,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
32,214
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
28,189
# Ungraded Students:
29
2,613
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,957 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,486 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,957
$12,205
Spending / Student
$12,486
$12,074
Best Yazoo City Municipal School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Yazoo City High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1825 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-2378
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-2378
Grades: 9-12
| 537 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
215 East 5th Street
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-0985
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-0985
Grades: 3-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Yazoo City Voc Complex
Vocational School
1825 Martin Luther King Drive
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-7642
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-7642
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
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