Yazoo County Middle School

Yazoo County Middle School, a modestly sized middle-grades school in YAZOO CITY, Mississippi, part of Yazoo County School District, caters to 258 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 43% below the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 452 students.

Across the 4 schools in Yazoo County School District (1,216 students total), Yazoo County Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Yazoo County Middle School reports that 53% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 38% White, 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.2:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Yazoo County indicate median household earnings sit near $39,295, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Yazoo County Middle School is one of 10 public schools in Yazoo County (combined enrollment of about 3,040 students).

Yazoo County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 29%: 365 students in 2018 compared to 258 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

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