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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 2 public preschools serving 558 students in Yazoo County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Yazoo County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
278 Schools
# Students
1,216 Students
130,289 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
8,711 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.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
54%
43%
% White
37%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,560 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,393 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,560
$12,408
Spending / Student
$16,393
$12,276
Best Yazoo County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bentonia Gibbs School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10340 Hwy 433 West
Bentonia, MS 39040
(662) 755-9966
Bentonia, MS 39040
(662) 755-9966
Gr: PK-5 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #22.
Linwood School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3439 Vaughan Road
Vaughan, MS 39179
(662) 673-9191
Vaughan, MS 39179
(662) 673-9191
Gr: PK-5 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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