For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 612 students in Yazoo City Municipal School Dist School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Yazoo City Municipal School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 1% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Public High School in Yazoo City Municipal School Dist School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Yazoo City High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
2,124 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Yazoo City Municipal School Dist School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#148 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
35%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
4%
# Black Students
2,078 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
98%
45%
# White Students
12 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
1%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
227
# Students in K Grade:
142
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
220
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
186
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
183
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
180
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
139
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
45
2,261
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,517 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,098 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,517
$12,094
Spending / Student
$11,098
$11,965
Best Yazoo City Municipal School Dist School District Public High Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Yazoo City High School
Math: ≤1% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1825 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-2378
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-2378
Grades: 9-12
| 612 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
215 East 5th Street
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-0985
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-0985
Grades: 3-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Yazoo City Voc Complex
Vocational School
1825 Martin Luther King Drive
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-7642
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-7642
Grades: 10-12
| 0 students
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