Yazoo City Municipal School District
For the 2021 school year, there is 1 public preschool in Yazoo City Municipal School District, serving 460 students. public preschool in Yazoo City Municipal School District have a diversity score of 0.07, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 16:1.
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 | 185 Schools |
| # of Students | 460 Students | 83,977 Students |
| # of Teachers | 24 Teachers | 5,199 Teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 |
District Comparison
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 | 0.07 | 0.54 |
| # of American Indian Students | 2 Students | 240 Students |
| % American Indian Students | 1% | n/a |
| # of Asian Students | 6 Students | 501 Students |
| % Asian Students | 1% | 1% |
| # of Hispanic Students | 2 Students | 2,812 Students |
| % Hispanic Students | n/a | 3% |
| # of Black Students | 443 Students | 48,903 Students |
| % Black Students | 96% | 58% |
| # of White Students | 4 Students | 29,868 Students |
| % White Students | 1% | 36% |
| # of Hawaiian Students | n/a | 50 Students |
| % of Hawaiian Students | n/a | n/a |
| # of Two or more races Students | 3 Students | 1,603 Students |
| % of Two or more races Students | 1% | 2% |
Students by Grade:
| # of Students in Pre-Kindergarten: | 20 | 5,670 |
| # of Students in Kindergarten: | 213 | 15,199 |
| # of Students in 1st Grade: | 219 | 14,158 |
| # of Students in 2nd Grade: | - | 12,509 |
| # of Students in 3rd Grade: | - | 10,361 |
| # of Students in 4th Grade: | - | 9,702 |
| # of Students in 5th Grade: | - | 7,831 |
| # of Students in 6th Grade: | - | 2,846 |
| # of Students in 7th Grade: | - | 1,019 |
| # of Students in 8th Grade: | - | 950 |
| # of Students in 9th Grade: | - | 634 |
| # of Students in 10th Grade: | - | 582 |
| # of Students in 11th Grade: | - | 526 |
| # of Students in 12th Grade: | - | 542 |
| # of Ungraded Students: | 8 | 1,448 |
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 Preschools (2021)
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Grades Students
- Webster Street Elementary School622 E.4th St.
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-4093
Grades: PK-1 | 460 students
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