Total enrollment
1,216
-171 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Yazoo County School District
Mississippi · 1,216 students · 3 cities
Yazoo County School District has 4 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 1,216 Mississippi students across 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Yazoo County School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Yazoo County School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #97 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,216 | #102 of 136 | #6,216 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #97 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #16 of 136 | #1,684 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.0% | #50 of 135 | #315 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #32 of 105 | #2,036 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Yazoo County School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Bentonia Gibbs School at 49.6% proficient to Yazoo County Middle School at 35.4%, a gap of 14.2 points. That is the 69th widest gap among 92 Mississippi districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yazoo County High School | Yazoo City | High | 09-12 | 400 |
| Bentonia Gibbs School | Bentonia | Elementary | PK-05 | 380 |
| Yazoo County Middle School | Yazoo City | Middle | 06-08 | 258 |
| Linwood School | Vaughan | Elementary | PK-05 | 178 |
About Yazoo County School District
Yazoo County School District maintains 4 public schools across Mississippi, collectively serveing roughly 1,216 students.
In terms of grade levels, Yazoo County School District consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Yazoo County School District is about 304, noticeably below the Mississippi average of roughly 498.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Yazoo County School District has fell 12% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,387 students to 1,216.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Yazoo County School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.