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Most students in Yazoo County schools are male in 2022-23 school year

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Of the 3,349 students in Yazoo County schools 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

The previous year, the student body across Yazoo County schools was 50.7% men and 49.3% women.

Yazoo City High School in Yazoo City had the highest number of boys enrolled while McCoy Elementary School in Yazoo City had the most girls.

There are eight schools within the county.

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.

Enrollment in Yazoo County by Gender Over the Years
2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-2305001000150020002500MaleFemale
Yazoo County Schools by Gender in 2022-23 School Year
SchoolMenWomen
Yazoo City High School322310
McCoy Elementary School297315
Bettie E. Woolfolk Middle School252241
Yazoo County High School236212
Bentonia Gibbs School203200
Yazoo County Middle School156143
Webster Street Elementary School145147
Linwood Elementary School8981

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