Yazoo City Municipal School District
For the 2021 school year, there are 6 public schools in Yazoo City Municipal School District, serving 2,418 students. Yazoo City Municipal School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Mississippi.
Public schools in Yazoo City Municipal School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 39% statewide average). This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.
The top ranked public schools in Yazoo City Municipal School District are Yazoo City High School, Bettie E Woolfolk Middle School and Mccoy Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 56% (majority Black).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is more than the Mississippi public school average of 16:1.
Overview
| School District Name | Yazoo City Municipal School District |
| School District Website | http://www.yazoocity.k12.ms.us |
| School District Phone Number | (662) 746-2125 |
| School District Grades Offered | PK - 12 |
| 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School District | This State (MS) |
| # of Schools | 6 Schools | 1,068 Schools |
| # of Students | 2,418 Students | 480,718 Students |
| # of Teachers | 150 Teachers | 31,216 Teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
District Comparison
Yazoo City Municipal School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 150 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-2018 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has increased from 61% over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School District | State Average (MS) |
Overall Testing Rank | #144 out of 150 school districts (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 14% | 43% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 14% | 39% |
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Graduation Rate | 70-74% | 84% |
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Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.58 |
| # of American Indian Students | 2 Students | 3,552 Students |
| % American Indian Students | n/a | 1% |
| # of Asian Students | 13 Students | 5,156 Students |
| % Asian Students | n/a | 1% |
| # of Hispanic Students | 5 Students | 17,921 Students |
| % Hispanic Students | n/a | 4% |
| # of Black Students | 2,367 Students | 232,162 Students |
| % Black Students | 98% | 48% |
| # of White Students | 15 Students | 211,371 Students |
| % White Students | 1% | 44% |
| # of Hawaiian Students | n/a | 306 Students |
| % of Hawaiian Students | n/a | n/a |
| # of Two or more races Students | 16 Students | 10,250 Students |
| % of Two or more races Students | 1% | 2% |
Students by Grade:
| # of Students in Pre-Kindergarten: | 20 | 5,730 |
| # of Students in Kindergarten: | 213 | 36,264 |
| # of Students in 1st Grade: | 219 | 36,605 |
| # of Students in 2nd Grade: | 181 | 36,620 |
| # of Students in 3rd Grade: | 233 | 38,169 |
| # of Students in 4th Grade: | 216 | 39,092 |
| # of Students in 5th Grade: | 236 | 39,023 |
| # of Students in 6th Grade: | 163 | 35,974 |
| # of Students in 7th Grade: | 149 | 36,060 |
| # of Students in 8th Grade: | 177 | 35,800 |
| # of Students in 9th Grade: | 163 | 35,864 |
| # of Students in 10th Grade: | 129 | 34,503 |
| # of Students in 11th Grade: | 126 | 32,346 |
| # of Students in 12th Grade: | 127 | 31,047 |
| # of Ungraded Students: | 66 | 7,621 |
Fiscal Data Comparison
The revenue/student of $8,431 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,773. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,577 is less than the state median of $10,428. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 | This School District | This State (MS) |
| Total Revenue | $20 MM | $22 MM |
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| Spending | $18 MM | $21 MM |
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| Revenue / Student | $8,431 | $10,773 |
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| Revenue / Student | $7,577 | $10,428 |
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Yazoo City Municipal School District Public Schools (2021)
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Grades Students
- Yazoo City High School Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%Rank:2/Bottom 50%1825 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr10
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-2378
Grades: 9-12 | 563 students
- Bettie E Woolfolk Middle School Math: 16% | Reading: 13%Rank:1/Bottom 50%209 W. 5th St10
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-2904
Grades: 6-8 | 500 students
- Mccoy Elementary School Math: 11% | Reading: 10%Rank:1/Bottom 50%1835 School Dr10
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-5800
Grades: 2-5 | 895 students
- Alternative Learning Center Alternative School215 East 5th Street
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-0985
Grades: n/a | n/a student
- Webster Street Elementary School622 E.4th St.
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-4093
Grades: PK-1 | 460 students
- Yazoo City Vocational Complex Vocational School1825 Martin Luther King Drive
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-7642
Grades: n/a | n/a student
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