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Yazoo City Municipal School District

1133 Calhoun Avenue
Yazoo City, MS 39194

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (662) 746-2125

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 1,888 students in Yazoo City Municipal School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.

Public Schools in Yazoo City Municipal School District have an score of 14% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 53%), and score of 7% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 58% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,038 Schools

# Students

1,888 Students

440,091 Students

# Teachers

117 Teachers

33,789 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Yazoo City Municipal School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	20	58
Kind	157	204
1	119	210
2	150	209
3	187	201
4	121	191
5	108	188
6	163	200
7	197	209
8	103	201
9	130	221
10	146	217
11	137	200
12	121	175
Grade Not Listed	29	48

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District Rank

Yazoo City Municipal 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 87% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Yazoo City Municipal School District
2023	#147
2022	#148
2021	#148
2019	#145
2018	#144
2017	#147
2016	#149
2015	#147
2014	#149
2013	#151
2012	#151

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14%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Yazoo City Municipal School District	Mississippi
2023	14%	52%
2022	4%	47%
2021	2%	37%
2019	11%	46%
2018	14%	43%
2017	9%	37%
2016	6%	31%
2015	3%	27%
2014	38%	64%
2013	35%	68%
2012	32%	64%

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42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Yazoo City Municipal School District	Mississippi
2022	7%	42%
2021	6%	35%
2019	10%	41%
2018	14%	39%
2017	12%	35%
2016	9%	33%
2015	14%	33%
2014	25%	56%
2013	24%	59%
2012	24%	56%
2011	31%	53%

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55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Yazoo City Municipal School District	Mississippi
2022	8%	55%
2021	10%	49%

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87%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Yazoo City Municipal School District	Mississippi
2023	87%	89%
2022	77%	89%
2021	87%	88%
2020	87%	88%
2019	72%	85%
2018	72%	84%
2017	67%	83%
2016	72%	83%
2015	77%	82%
2014	62%	78%
2013	61%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.04

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Yazoo City Municipal School District	Mississippi
2023	0.04	0.60
2022	0.04	0.60
2021	0.04	0.59
2020	0.04	0.58
2019	0.04	0.58
2018	0.01	0.58
2017	0.01	0.58
2016	0.01	0.56
2015	0.17	0.55
2014	0.04	0.56
2013	0.04	0.55
2012	0.03	0.55
2011	0.02	0.55
2010	0.02	0.55
2009	0.02	0.54
2008	0.01	0.53
2007	0.01	0.53
2006	0.01	0.53
2005	0.02	0.52
2004	0.03	0.53
2003	0.04	0.53
2002	0.05	0.53
2001	0.06	0.53
2000	0.07	0.53
1999	0.11	0.52
1998	0.17	0.51
1997	0.20	0.51
1996	0.22	0.51
1995	0.24	0.51
1994	0.26	0.51
1993	0.30	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

% Hispanic

n/a

% Black

98%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yazoo City Municipal School District	Mississippi
2023	99%	47%
2022	98%	47%
2021	99%	48%
2020	98%	48%
2019	98%	48%
2018	100%	49%
2017	100%	49%
2016	100%	49%
2015	82%	49%
2014	99%	49%
2013	98%	49%
2012	99%	50%
2011	99%	50%
2010	99%	50%
2009	99%	50%
2008	100%	51%
2007	99%	51%
2006	99%	51%
2005	99%	51%
2004	99%	51%
2003	98%	51%
2002	98%	51%
2001	97%	51%
2000	97%	50%
1999	95%	51%
1998	91%	51%
1997	89%	51%
1996	87%	51%
1995	86%	51%
1994	85%	51%
1993	82%	52%

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% White

n/a

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Yazoo City Municipal School District	Mississippi
2022	1%	43%
2020	1%	44%
2019	1%	44%
2015	3%	46%
2014	1%	45%
2013	1%	46%
2012	1%	46%
2011	1%	45%
2010	1%	46%
2009	1%	46%
2007	1%	46%
2006	1%	46%
2005	1%	47%
2004	1%	46%
2003	2%	46%
2002	2%	46%
2001	3%	46%
2000	3%	47%
1999	5%	47%
1998	9%	48%
1997	11%	48%
1996	13%	48%
1995	14%	48%
1994	15%	48%
1993	18%	48%
1992	19%	48%
1991	20%	48%
1990	24%	49%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Yazoo City Municipal School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	4%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,957 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,486 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$5,371 MM

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

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Spending

$24 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Yazoo City Municipal School District	Mississippi
2023	$24 MM	$23 MM
2022	$23 MM	$23 MM
2021	$24 MM	$23 MM
2020	$23 MM	$23 MM
2019	$21 MM	$22 MM
2018	$18 MM	$21 MM
2017	$18 MM	$21 MM
2016	$19 MM	$21 MM
2015	$22 MM	$20 MM
2014	$19 MM	$20 MM
2012	$20 MM	$20 MM
2011	$21 MM	$20 MM
2010	$22 MM	$20 MM
2009	$22 MM	$20 MM
2008	$21 MM	$20 MM
2007	$21 MM	$19 MM
2006	$20 MM	$18 MM
2005	$18 MM	$17 MM
2004	$18 MM	$16 MM
2003	$18 MM	$15 MM
2002	$21 MM	$14 MM
2001	$18 MM	$14 MM
2000	$16 MM	$14 MM
1999	$17 MM	$14 MM
1998	$14 MM	$12 MM
1997	$14 MM	$11 MM
1996	$14 MM	$11 MM
1995	$14 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,957

$12,205

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Yazoo City Municipal School District	Mississippi
2023	$12,057	$12,554
2022	$9,475	$11,172
2021	$11,320	$13,142
2020	$9,475	$11,172
2019	$9,107	$11,082
2018	$8,608	$11,559
2017	$8,303	$11,251
2016	$8,638	$11,100
2015	$9,337	$9,638
2014	$7,933	$8,965
2012	$7,874	$8,998
2011	$8,521	$9,729
2010	$8,236	$9,638
2009	$8,001	$9,999
2008	$8,089	$9,551
2007	$7,678	$8,944
2006	$6,985	$9,208
2005	$7,189	$8,125
2004	$6,222	$8,004
2003	$5,963	$7,380
2002	$5,571	$6,736
2001	$5,257	$5,913
2000	$4,922	$5,664
1999	$4,663	$5,597
1998	$4,146	$5,260
1997	$3,936	$4,903
1995	$3,723	$4,082
1992	$2,961	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$12,486

$12,074

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Yazoo City Municipal School District	Mississippi
2023	$11,618	$12,004
2022	$9,881	$11,286
2021	$10,908	$12,566
2020	$9,881	$11,286
2019	$8,731	$10,735
2018	$7,470	$10,908
2017	$7,463	$10,891
2016	$7,810	$10,668
2015	$9,228	$9,666
2014	$7,484	$8,852
2012	$7,792	$8,869
2011	$7,954	$9,323
2010	$8,140	$9,666
2009	$8,008	$9,596
2008	$7,641	$9,285
2007	$7,468	$8,688
2006	$6,888	$8,675
2005	$6,488	$8,168
2004	$6,157	$7,902
2003	$6,154	$7,198
2002	$6,916	$6,475
2001	$5,875	$6,210
2000	$5,022	$6,202
1999	$5,262	$6,315
1998	$4,133	$5,370
1997	$3,936	$4,828
1995	$3,973	$4,089
1992	$2,739	$3,260

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Best Yazoo City Municipal School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Yazoo City High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1825 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-2378

Gr: 9-12 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1

Rank: #22.

Mccoy Elementary School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 8%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1835 School Dr
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-5800

Gr: PK-5 | 882 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #33.

Bettie E Woolfolk Middle School

(Math: 11% | Reading: 5%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

209 W. 5th St
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-2904

Gr: 6-8 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1

Rank: n/an/a

Alternative Learning Center

Alternative School

Add to Compare

215 East 5th Street
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-0985

Gr: 3-12

Rank: n/an/a

Yazoo City Voc Complex

Vocational School

Add to Compare

1825 Martin Luther King Drive
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-7642

Gr: 10-12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Yazoo City Municipal School District?

Yazoo City Municipal School District manages 5 public schools serving 1,888 students.

What is the rank of Yazoo City Municipal School District?

Yazoo City Municipal School District is ranked #147 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.

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

98% of Yazoo City Municipal School District students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Yazoo City Municipal School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $12,486 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,888 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 100%
: 87% (Top 50% in MS)
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 8% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education