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Yazoo Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 448 students in Yazoo Co 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 School in Yazoo Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Yazoo Co School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Yazoo County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
1,320 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
11,907 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Yazoo Co 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
712 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
54%
45%
# White Students
497 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
38%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
304
# Students in K Grade:
97
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
126
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
26
2,456
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,255 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,102 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,255
$12,143
Spending / Student
$15,102
$12,013
Best Yazoo Co School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Yazoo County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
191 Panther Drive
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-1492
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-1492
Grades: 9-12
| 448 students
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