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Yazoo County School District

Item: Yazoo County School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

94 Panther Drive
Yazoo City, MS 39194

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (662) 746-4672

www.yazoo.k12.ms.us

Top Rankings

Yazoo County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,028 Schools

# Students

1,216 Students

432,864 Students

# Teachers

105 Teachers

30,920 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Yazoo County School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	53	66
Kind	78	203
1	96	211
2	97	205
3	87	212
4	59	195
5	88	193
6	75	191
7	85	204
8	98	210
9	85	207
10	108	213
11	103	204
12	104	191

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District Rank

Yazoo County 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 92% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#119 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Yazoo County School District
2023	#119
2022	#119
2021	#101
2019	#96
2018	#103
2017	#90
2016	#104
2015	#109
2014	#106
2013	#109
2012	#94
2011	#91
2010	#82

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28%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Yazoo County School District	Mississippi
2023	28%	52%
2022	24%	47%
2021	15%	37%
2019	33%	46%
2018	27%	43%
2017	23%	37%
2016	14%	31%
2015	12%	27%
2014	56%	64%
2013	57%	68%
2012	58%	64%
2011	54%	62%
2010	54%	60%

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24%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Yazoo County School District	Mississippi
2022	24%	42%
2021	20%	35%
2019	29%	41%
2018	27%	39%
2017	25%	35%
2016	22%	33%
2015	22%	33%
2014	47%	56%
2013	47%	59%
2012	46%	56%
2011	47%	53%
2010	44%	51%

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33%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Yazoo County School District	Mississippi
2022	33%	55%
2021	35%	49%

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92%

89.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Yazoo County School District	Mississippi
2023	92%	89%
2022	87%	89%
2021	87%	88%
2020	82%	88%
2019	82%	85%
2018	77%	84%
2017	82%	83%
2016	82%	83%
2015	82%	82%
2014	62%	78%
2013	72%	76%
2012	67%	75%
2011	77%	75%

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(2022-23)

35%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Yazoo County School District	Mississippi
2023	35%	26.5%
2022	48.9%	31%
2021	25.7%	22.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Yazoo County School District	Mississippi
2023	0.57	0.60
2022	0.56	0.60
2021	0.56	0.59
2020	0.56	0.59
2019	0.56	0.58
2018	0.55	0.58
2017	0.55	0.57
2016	0.55	0.56
2015	0.53	0.55
2014	0.54	0.55
2013	0.53	0.55
2012	0.53	0.54
2011	0.54	0.54
2010	0.52	0.54
2009	0.51	0.54
2008	0.51	0.53
2007	0.51	0.53
2006	0.51	0.53
2005	0.51	0.52
2004	0.51	0.52
2003	0.51	0.52
2002	0.50	0.52
2001	0.50	0.52
2000	0.49	0.52
1999	0.48	0.51
1998	0.45	0.51
1997	0.45	0.51
1996	0.44	0.51
1995	0.43	0.51
1994	0.43	0.51
1993	0.41	0.51
1992	0.42	0.51
1991	0.45	0.51
1990	0.40	0.50
1989	0.40	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Yazoo County School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Yazoo County School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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% Black

54%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Yazoo County School District	Mississippi
2023	54%	47%
2022	54%	47%
2021	54%	48%
2020	52%	47%
2019	52%	48%
2018	52%	48%
2017	52%	49%
2016	52%	49%
2015	52%	50%
2014	52%	49%
2013	51%	49%
2012	50%	50%
2011	50%	50%
2010	52%	50%
2009	53%	50%
2008	52%	51%
2007	53%	51%
2006	53%	51%
2005	55%	51%
2004	55%	51%
2003	57%	51%
2002	58%	51%
2001	59%	51%
2000	61%	51%
1999	62%	51%
1998	66%	51%
1997	66%	51%
1996	68%	51%
1995	69%	51%
1994	69%	51%
1993	72%	51%
1992	71%	51%
1991	67%	51%
1990	73%	51%
1989	73%	51%

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% White

37%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Yazoo County School District	Mississippi
2023	38%	42%
2022	38%	43%
2021	38%	43%
2020	42%	44%
2019	42%	44%
2018	43%	44%
2017	43%	44%
2016	44%	45%
2015	45%	45%
2014	45%	46%
2013	46%	46%
2012	47%	46%
2011	47%	46%
2010	46%	46%
2009	47%	46%
2008	47%	46%
2007	46%	46%
2006	46%	46%
2005	45%	47%
2004	44%	47%
2003	43%	47%
2002	42%	47%
2001	40%	47%
2000	39%	47%
1999	38%	48%
1998	34%	48%
1997	34%	48%
1996	32%	48%
1995	31%	48%
1994	31%	48%
1993	28%	48%
1992	29%	48%
1991	33%	48%
1990	27%	49%
1989	27%	49%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Yazoo County School District	Mississippi
2023	6%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	3%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,229 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,390 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$6,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Yazoo County School District	Mississippi
2023	$23 MM	$28 MM
2022	$22 MM	$27 MM
2021	$20 MM	$24 MM
2020	$19 MM	$23 MM
2019	$19 MM	$23 MM
2018	$19 MM	$22 MM
2017	$18 MM	$22 MM
2016	$19 MM	$22 MM
2015	$18 MM	$20 MM
2014	$17 MM	$20 MM
2012	$17 MM	$21 MM
2011	$17 MM	$21 MM
2010	$18 MM	$20 MM
2009	$16 MM	$21 MM
2008	$16 MM	$20 MM
2007	$16 MM	$20 MM
2006	$16 MM	$20 MM
2005	$15 MM	$17 MM
2004	$15 MM	$17 MM
2003	$14 MM	$16 MM
2002	$13 MM	$15 MM
2001	$11 MM	$13 MM
2000	$10 MM	$13 MM
1999	$9 MM	$12 MM
1998	$9 MM	$12 MM
1997	$9 MM	$11 MM
1996	$9 MM	$11 MM
1995	$9 MM	$10 MM
1992	$7 MM	$8 MM
1990	$6 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$22 MM

$6,242 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Yazoo County School District	Mississippi
2023	$22 MM	$28 MM
2022	$21 MM	$25 MM
2021	$20 MM	$23 MM
2020	$18 MM	$23 MM
2019	$19 MM	$22 MM
2018	$17 MM	$21 MM
2017	$17 MM	$21 MM
2016	$20 MM	$21 MM
2015	$18 MM	$20 MM
2014	$17 MM	$20 MM
2012	$18 MM	$20 MM
2011	$16 MM	$20 MM
2010	$18 MM	$20 MM
2009	$16 MM	$20 MM
2008	$15 MM	$20 MM
2007	$16 MM	$19 MM
2006	$16 MM	$18 MM
2005	$15 MM	$17 MM
2004	$17 MM	$16 MM
2003	$19 MM	$15 MM
2002	$13 MM	$14 MM
2001	$11 MM	$14 MM
2000	$10 MM	$14 MM
1999	$11 MM	$14 MM
1998	$10 MM	$12 MM
1997	$8 MM	$11 MM
1996	$11 MM	$11 MM
1995	$9 MM	$10 MM
1992	$7 MM	$8 MM
1990	$6 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,229

$14,756

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Yazoo County School District	Mississippi
2023	$17,714	$14,478
2022	$15,904	$13,779
2021	$14,518	$13,142
2020	$12,588	$11,172
2019	$12,625	$11,082
2018	$12,474	$11,559
2017	$11,438	$11,251
2016	$11,648	$11,100
2015	$11,102	$9,638
2014	$10,225	$8,965
2012	$9,956	$8,998
2011	$9,677	$9,729
2010	$10,346	$9,638
2009	$9,139	$9,999
2008	$9,085	$9,551
2007	$9,161	$8,944
2006	$8,333	$9,208
2005	$7,837	$8,125
2004	$7,849	$8,004
2003	$7,747	$7,380
2002	$7,540	$6,736
2001	$6,377	$5,913
2000	$5,921	$5,664
1999	$5,638	$5,597
1998	$5,822	$5,260
1997	$5,663	$4,903
1995	$5,669	$4,082
1992	$4,265	$3,514
1990	$4,246	$2,973

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Spending / Student

$18,390

$14,421

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Yazoo County School District	Mississippi
2023	$16,941	$14,623
2022	$15,167	$12,603
2021	$14,372	$12,566
2020	$11,718	$11,286
2019	$12,782	$10,735
2018	$11,112	$10,908
2017	$10,995	$10,891
2016	$12,211	$10,668
2015	$10,744	$9,666
2014	$9,779	$8,852
2012	$10,591	$8,869
2011	$8,921	$9,323
2010	$10,012	$9,666
2009	$8,864	$9,596
2008	$8,778	$9,285
2007	$8,629	$8,688
2006	$8,394	$8,675
2005	$7,914	$8,168
2004	$9,096	$7,902
2003	$10,370	$7,198
2002	$7,619	$6,475
2001	$6,581	$6,210
2000	$6,097	$6,202
1999	$6,705	$6,315
1998	$6,611	$5,370
1997	$5,325	$4,828
1995	$6,110	$4,089
1992	$4,256	$3,260
1990	$3,828	$3,118

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Best Yazoo County School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bentonia Gibbs School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

10340 Hwy 433 West
Bentonia, MS 39040
(662) 755-9966

Gr: PK-5 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #22.

Yazoo County Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

116 Panther Drive
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-1616

Gr: 6-8 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.

Linwood School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3439 Vaughan Road
Vaughan, MS 39179
(662) 673-9191

Gr: PK-5 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.

Yazoo County High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

191 Panther Drive
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-1593

Gr: 9-12 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Yazoo County School District?

Yazoo County School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,216 students.

What is the rank of Yazoo County School District?

Yazoo County School District is ranked #121 out of 147 school districts in Mississippi (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Mississippi school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Yazoo County School District?

54% of Yazoo County School District students are Black, 37% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Yazoo County School District?

Yazoo County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What is Yazoo County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,390 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,216 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: 92% (Top 5% in MS)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education