This is a 25.1% decrease from the previous school year.
Yazoo County High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 448 students.
A snapshot of Yazoo County School District showed 42% of students were Black, 37.1% were white, and 5.4% multiracial.
Yazoo County School District roughly covers three schools within Yazoo County and has a main office in Yazoo City.
Mississippi's schools, with an enrollment of 436,523 in the 2023-24 academic year, are mostly divided between two ethnicities, with Black or African American students being the largest racial group at 46.86%, followed by white students at 42.14%.
Students in the state showed a significant improvement in the 2022-23 academic year, demonstrating sustained progress in their post-pandemic recovery. Overall, 87% of schools and 91% of districts achieved a grade of C or better, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the prior year.
Results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) showed students reaching an all-time high in all core subjects. Students better performed on the Math and English portion of the test, achieving grades around 5% better than in the previous year.
| School | Asian Enrollment % | Black or African American % | Hispanic of Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentonia Gibbs School | 0% | 31.8% | 0% | 11.4% | 56.8% |
| Yazoo County High School | 0% | 60.5% | 0% | 7.4% | 32.1% |
| Yazoo County Middle School | 0% | 52.2% | 0% | 8.7% | 39.1% |
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