Top 10 Best Yazoo County Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public schools serving 3,494 students in Yazoo County, MS (there are 3 private schools, serving 730 private students). 83% of all K-12 students in Yazoo County, MS are educated in public schools (compared to the MS state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in Yazoo County, MS are Yazoo County High School, Bentonia Gibbs School and Yazoo County Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Yazoo County, MS public schools have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 35% statewide average). Schools in Yazoo County have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Mississippi public schools.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 57% (majority Black).

Best Yazoo County Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Yazoo County High School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
191 Panther Drive
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-1492
Grades: 9-12
| 470 students
Rank: #22.
Bentonia Gibbs School
Math: 15% | Reading: 24%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
10340 Hwy 433 West
Bentonia, MS 39040
(662) 755-2270
Grades: PK-5
| 409 students
Rank: #33.
Yazoo County Middle School
Math: 14% | Reading: 15%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
116 Panther Drive
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-1596
Grades: 6-8
| 339 students
Rank: #44.
Linwood Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3439 Vaughan Road
Vaughan, MS 39179
(662) 673-9191
Grades: PK-5
| 152 students
Rank: #55.
Yazoo City High School
Math: ≤1% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1825 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-2378
Grades: 9-12
| 612 students
Rank: #66.
Bettie E Woolfolk Middle School
Math: 3% | Reading: 6%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
209 W. 5th St
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-2904
Grades: 6-8
| 491 students
Rank: #77.
Mccoy Elementary School
Math: ≤1% | Reading: 5%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1835 School Dr
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-5800
Grades: 2-5
| 714 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
215 East 5th Street
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-0985
Grades: 3-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
622 E.4th St.
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-4093
Grades: PK-1
| 307 students
Rank: n/an/a
Yazoo City Voc Complex
Vocational School
1825 Martin Luther King Drive
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-7642
Grades: 10-12
| 0 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Yazoo County, MS?
The top ranked public schools in Yazoo County, MS include Yazoo County High School, Bentonia Gibbs School and Yazoo County Middle School.
How many public schools are located in Yazoo County, MS?
10 public schools are located in Yazoo County, MS.
What percentage of students in Yazoo County, MS go to public school?
83% of all K-12 students in Yazoo County, MS are educated in public schools (compared to the MS state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Yazoo County, MS?
Yazoo County, MS public schools minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public schools average of 57% (majority Black).

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