Yazoo County School District

94 Panther Drive
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 816 students in Yazoo County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Yazoo County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
680 Schools
# Students
1,216 Students
286,688 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
19,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

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%)

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

28%
52%

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

24%
42%

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

33%
55%
92%
89.4%

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

(2022-23)
35%
26.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.63

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

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%

Showing 2004–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
2%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
54%
43%

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

% White
37%
42%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

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

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

Spending
$22 MM
$6,242 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$19,229
$14,756

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

Spending / Student
$18,390
$14,421

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

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bentonia Gibbs School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
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%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
116 Panther Drive
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-1616
Gr: 6-8 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #33.
Linwood School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3439 Vaughan Road
Vaughan, MS 39179
(662) 673-9191
Gr: PK-5 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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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

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