Photo: Chillin662 · CC BY-SA 4.0Yazoo City’s public schools score below 93% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation
In Yazoo City, 4% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Yazoo City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.
From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Yazoo City’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 66 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Yazoo City’s, its schools beat 14%, higher than their 7% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 7% of tested students were proficient in reading and 4% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Yazoo City’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,488 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Woolfolk Middle School, then Yazoo City High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Manchester Academy (private) and Abundance Educational Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Yazoo City’s grade
D: better than 7% of Mississippi school districts, #99 of 101 Mississippi towns. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Yazoo City, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Yazoo City
McCoy Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 844 students · 27:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Yazoo City
McCoy Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 844 students · 27:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Yazoo City
McCoy Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 844 students · 27:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Yazoo City
McCoy Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 844 students · 27:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Yazoo City
McCoy Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 844 students · 27:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Yazoo City
McCoy Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 844 students · 27:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Yazoo City
Woolfolk Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 449 students
7th grade in Yazoo City
Woolfolk Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 449 students
8th grade in Yazoo City
Woolfolk Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 449 students
9th grade in Yazoo City
Yazoo City High School
Grades 9–12 · 531 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Yazoo City
Yazoo City High School
Grades 9–12 · 531 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Yazoo City
Yazoo City High School
Grades 9–12 · 531 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Yazoo City
Yazoo City High School
Grades 9–12 · 531 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Yazoo City’s public schools are run by Yazoo City Municipal School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Yazoo City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Yazoo City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Yazoo City | D | Yazoo City Municipal |
Every school in Yazoo City
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Yazoo City Voc Complex and Alternative Learning Center).
Questions about Yazoo City’s schools
Are Yazoo City’s schools good?
On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Yazoo City children attend score below 93% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #99 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Yazoo City in?
Yazoo City Municipal School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,824 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Yazoo City kids go to high school?
Yazoo City High School, with 531 students; its own test results earn a D−.
What is Yazoo City’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Yazoo City Municipal School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.
How much does Yazoo City spend per student?
$12,488 in Yazoo City Municipal School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Yazoo City?
Yes: Manchester Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 394 students) and Abundance Educational Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 31 students).
Parents talk
What Yazoo City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Yazoo City → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.