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Yazoo County

Mississippi · Public K-12

10 public schools serving approximately 3,349 students, in a county of 24,835 residents.

Schools
10
2 districts
Enrollment
3,349
NCES CCD
Median income
$39,295
Below Mississippi avg
Free/reduced lunch
100.0%
Above Mississippi avg
Elementary
4
schools
Middle
2
schools
High
3
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
YAZOO CITY MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST
2,029 students · 2 districts in Yazoo County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Yazoo County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
40%
Hispanic
5%
Black
58%
Asian
0%
Two or more
2%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
15%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
81%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
15.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
22.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
9.7%
civilian labor
Median age
39
22.9% under 18

All schools (10)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
YAZOO CITY HIGH SCHOOLYazoo CityHigh09-12632·
MCCOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLYazoo CityElementary02-05612·
BETTIE E WOOLFOLK MIDDLE SCHOOLYazoo CityMiddle06-08493·
YAZOO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLYazoo CityHigh09-12448·
BENTONIA GIBBS SCHOOLBentoniaElementaryPK-05403·
YAZOO COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOLYazoo CityMiddle06-08299·
WEBSTER STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLYazoo CityElementaryPK-01292·
LINWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLVaughanElementaryPK-05170·
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTERYazoo CityOther03-120·
YAZOO CITY VOC COMPLEXYazoo CityHigh10-120·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Yazoo County?
There are 10 public K-12 schools in Yazoo County, Mississippi, with a combined enrollment of about 3,349.
How many high schools are in Yazoo County?
Yazoo County, Mississippi has 3 public high schools, along with 2 middle schools and 4 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Yazoo County?
YAZOO CITY MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST is the largest school district in Yazoo County, serving approximately 2,029 students. The county contains 2 school districts overall.
What is the population of Yazoo County?
Yazoo County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 24,835, with a median age of 39. About 22.9% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Yazoo County?
Median household income in Yazoo County is $39,295, below the Mississippi average of $49,977. About 22.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Yazoo County?
Approximately 15.3% of adults 25 and older in Yazoo County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Yazoo County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 100.0% of students in Yazoo County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Mississippi county average of 99.7%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Yazoo County schools?
Across Yazoo County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.4 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Yazoo County?
Yazoo County residents are approximately 40% White, 5% Hispanic, 58% Black, 0% Asian, 2% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Yazoo County is owner-occupied?
Yazoo County has about 10,485 housing units, of which roughly 55.3% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data