Ms Achievement SD Of Yazoo City School District

1133 Calhoun Avenue
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 449 students in Ms Achievement SD Of Yazoo City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Ms Achievement SD Of Yazoo City School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
1,824 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
10,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ms Achievement SD Of Yazoo City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#147 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

14%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

7%
42%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

8%
55%
87%
89.4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
28.5%
26.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.63

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
92%
40%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
n/a
46%

Showing 2009–2022. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,696 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 59% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,111 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 63% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$6,387 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$33 MM
$6,242 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,696
$14,756

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$18,111
$14,421

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Ms Achievement SD Of Yazoo City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woolfolk Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
209 W. 5th St
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-2904
Gr: 6-8 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 45:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
215 East 5th Street
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-0985
Gr: 3-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,824 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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