Yazoo County Schools & Education
Yazoo County, Mississippi
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
13/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
84.6%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
84.6%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 87.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,303
National avg $13,239
State avg $5,954
School Score
13/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 27/100
State Score Position
#73
of 81 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Yazoo County
Measured School Summary
Yazoo County faces educational challenges with a school score of 13/100 and a graduation rate of 84.6%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $5,303 per pupil, Yazoo County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 52% below the Mississippi average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.5 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 11% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Yazoo County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
10 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
13/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #73 of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data.
Completion
84.6%
2.5 pts below the state average
Funding context
$5,303
$651 below the state average
School coverage
10
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Yazoo County has 10 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Yazoo County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Dominant-district county
YAZOO CITY MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST carries most of the listed public-school system, with 6 of 10 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#73
of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data. The county score is 14 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
YAZOO CITY MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST
Elementary to high school visible
2,029 students
6 listed schools in this county slice.
YAZOO CO SCHOOL DIST
Elementary to high school visible
1,320 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
YAZOO CITY MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST is the largest listed district slice, with 6 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Yazoo County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Yazoo County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Education Overview
About Schools in Yazoo County, Mississippi
This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.
Education Infrastructure in Yazoo County
Yazoo County manages 3,349 students across two school districts and ten total campuses. This infrastructure includes four elementary schools, two middle schools, and three high schools that serve the local population.
Graduation Rates and Funding Realities
The county's graduation rate of 84.6% sits just below the state average of 87.1% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. Currently, the $5,303 per-pupil expenditure is lower than the state’s $5,954 average and falls well below the national spending level of $13,000.
Yazoo City Municipal Leads Local Districts
The Yazoo City Municipal School District is the county's largest, overseeing 2,029 students across six schools. Traditional public education is the standard here, as there are currently no charter schools operating within the county’s two districts.
Navigating Town and Rural Learning Environments
Yazoo City High School stands as the largest campus with 632 students, while the average school size across the county remains modest at 419 students. Students attend classes in a mix of settings, with six schools located in town environments and four in rural areas.
School Overview
Total Schools
10
in Yazoo County
Reported Enrollment
3,349
10 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Yazoo County
YAZOO CITY MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST
YAZOO CO SCHOOL DIST
10 Public Schools in Yazoo County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 10 of 10 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YAZOO CITY HIGH SCHOOL | Record | YAZOO CITY MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST | YAZOO CITY, 39194Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 632 |
| MCCOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | YAZOO CITY MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST | Yazoo City, 39194Town: Distant | 2–5 | Primary | 612 |
| BETTIE E WOOLFOLK MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | YAZOO CITY MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST | YAZOO CITY, 39194Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 493 |
| YAZOO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | Record | YAZOO CO SCHOOL DIST | YAZOO CITY, 39194Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 448 |
| BENTONIA GIBBS SCHOOL | Record | YAZOO CO SCHOOL DIST | BENTONIA, 39040Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 403 |
| YAZOO COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | YAZOO CO SCHOOL DIST | YAZOO CITY, 39194Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 299 |
| WEBSTER STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | YAZOO CITY MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST | YAZOO CITY, 39194Town: Distant | PK–1 | Primary | 292 |
| LINWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | YAZOO CO SCHOOL DIST | VAUGHAN, 39179Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 170 |
| ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER | Record | YAZOO CITY MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST | Yazoo City, 39194Town: Distant | 3–12 | Alternative | 0 |
| YAZOO CITY VOC COMPLEX | Record | YAZOO CITY MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST | YAZOO CITY, 39194Town: Distant | 10–12 | Vocational | 0 |
YAZOO CITY HIGH SCHOOL
YAZOO CITY MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST
YAZOO CITY, 39194 / Town: Distant
MCCOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
YAZOO CITY MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST
Yazoo City, 39194 / Town: Distant
BETTIE E WOOLFOLK MIDDLE SCHOOL
YAZOO CITY MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST
YAZOO CITY, 39194 / Town: Distant
YAZOO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
YAZOO CO SCHOOL DIST
YAZOO CITY, 39194 / Rural: Distant
BENTONIA GIBBS SCHOOL
YAZOO CO SCHOOL DIST
BENTONIA, 39040 / Rural: Distant
YAZOO COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
YAZOO CO SCHOOL DIST
YAZOO CITY, 39194 / Rural: Distant
WEBSTER STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
YAZOO CITY MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST
YAZOO CITY, 39194 / Town: Distant
LINWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
YAZOO CO SCHOOL DIST
VAUGHAN, 39179 / Rural: Distant
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER
YAZOO CITY MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST
Yazoo City, 39194 / Town: Distant
YAZOO CITY VOC COMPLEX
YAZOO CITY MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST
YAZOO CITY, 39194 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,303
State avg $5,954
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Schools in Yazoo County, Mississippi — FAQ
What does the school system look like in Yazoo County, Mississippi?
Yazoo County manages 3,349 students across two school districts and ten total campuses. This infrastructure includes four elementary schools, two middle schools, and three high schools that serve the local population.
How do schools in Yazoo County perform academically?
The county's graduation rate of 84.6% sits just below the state average of 87.1% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. Currently, the $5,303 per-pupil expenditure is lower than the state’s $5,954 average and falls well below the national spending level of $13,000.
What are the major school districts in Yazoo County, Mississippi?
The Yazoo City Municipal School District is the county's largest, overseeing 2,029 students across six schools. Traditional public education is the standard here, as there are currently no charter schools operating within the county’s two districts.
What is the school experience like in Yazoo County?
Yazoo City High School stands as the largest campus with 632 students, while the average school size across the county remains modest at 419 students. Students attend classes in a mix of settings, with six schools located in town environments and four in rural areas.
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.