Yazoo City Municipal School District
For the 2021 school year, there is 1 public middle school in Yazoo City Municipal School District, serving 500 students. Public middle school in Yazoo City Municipal School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 36% statewide average). This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
The top ranked public middle school in Yazoo City Municipal School District is Bettie E Woolfolk Middle 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 middle school average of 50% (majority Black).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 14:1.
Overview
| School District Name | Yazoo City Municipal School District |
| 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 | 1 School | 292 Schools |
| # of Students | 500 Students | 146,637 Students |
| # of Teachers | 39 Teachers | 10,183 Teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 |
District Comparison
Yazoo City Municipal 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 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 | 0.57 |
| # of American Indian Students | n/a | 1,472 Students |
| % American Indian Students | n/a | 1% |
| # of Asian Students | 2 Students | 1,167 Students |
| % Asian Students | 1% | 1% |
| # of Hispanic Students | 1 Student | 4,695 Students |
| % Hispanic Students | n/a | 3% |
| # of Black Students | 491 Students | 63,063 Students |
| % Black Students | 98% | 43% |
| # of White Students | 4 Students | 73,681 Students |
| % White Students | 1% | 50% |
| # of Hawaiian Students | n/a | 60 Students |
| % of Hawaiian Students | n/a | n/a |
| # of Two or more races Students | 2 Students | 2,499 Students |
| % of Two or more races Students | n/a | 2% |
Students by Grade:
| # of Students in Pre-Kindergarten: | - | 455 |
| # of Students in Kindergarten: | - | 3,784 |
| # of Students in 1st Grade: | - | 3,640 |
| # of Students in 2nd Grade: | - | 3,600 |
| # of Students in 3rd Grade: | - | 3,680 |
| # of Students in 4th Grade: | - | 4,512 |
| # of Students in 5th Grade: | - | 7,809 |
| # of Students in 6th Grade: | 163 | 24,333 |
| # of Students in 7th Grade: | 149 | 36,060 |
| # of Students in 8th Grade: | 177 | 35,800 |
| # of Students in 9th Grade: | - | 5,731 |
| # of Students in 10th Grade: | - | 5,212 |
| # of Students in 11th Grade: | - | 5,092 |
| # of Students in 12th Grade: | - | 4,918 |
| # of Ungraded Students: | 11 | 2,011 |
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 Middle Schools (2021)
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Grades 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
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