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Yazoo County High School vs. Yazoo City High School

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School Overview

School
Yazoo County High School
191 Panther Drive
Yazoo City, MS 39194
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Yazoo City High School
1825 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr
Yazoo City, MS 39194
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Yazoo County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Yazoo City High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 448 students in grades 9-12, Yazoo County High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 632 students in grades 9-12, Yazoo City High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
448 students
632 students
This chart displays total students of Yazoo County High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Yazoo City High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
This chart displays gender of Yazoo County High School
This chart displays gender of Yazoo City High School
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
35 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Yazoo County High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Yazoo City High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Yazoo County High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Yazoo City High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#643 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
#796 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Yazoo County High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Yazoo City High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yazoo County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yazoo City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yazoo County High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yazoo City High School 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.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Yazoo County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Yazoo City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 50% in MS)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
This chart displays graduation rate of Yazoo County High School and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Yazoo City High School and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Yazoo County High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Yazoo City High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
112
173
Grade 10 Students
126
170
Grade 11 Students
91
165
Grade 12 Students
111
105
Ungraded Students
8
19

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Yazoo County High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Black
60%
99%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Yazoo County High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Yazoo City High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
32%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Yazoo County High School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Yazoo City High School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Yazoo County High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Yazoo City High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.02
This chart displays the diversity score of Yazoo County High School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Yazoo City High School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Yazoo County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Yazoo City High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
(15-16 School Year Data)
4%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Yazoo County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Yazoo City High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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