This is a 20.2% decrease from the previous school year.
Yazoo County High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 470 students.
A snapshot of Yazoo County School District schools showed 43.9% of students were Black, 37.6% were white, and 5% multiracial.
Yazoo County School District roughly covers three schools within Yazoo County and has a main office in Bentonia.
Mississippi has continually struggled with public education. The most recent Report Card on American Education, from a right-leaning think tank, gave the state a C-. This is consistent with ratings stretching back nearly a decade.
The nonpartisan Education Week also ranked Mississippi schools as C- in their most recent analysis.
Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in the 2021-22 School Year Enrollment in Yazoo County School District
Enrollment in Yazoo County School District Schools by Ethnicity in the 2021-22 School Year
| School | Asian Enrollment % | Black or African American % | Hispanic of Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentonia Gibbs School | 0% | 35.7% | 0% | 10.0% | 54.3% |
| Yazoo County High School | 0% | 57.0% | 0% | 7.3% | 35.7% |
| Yazoo County Middle School | 0% | 55.2% | 0% | 7.9% | 36.9% |
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