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In 2023-24 school year, Black students had highest representation in Yazoo County schools

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Dr. Lance Evans Mississippi Superintendent of Education | https://www.mdek12.org/sites/default/files/inline-images/dr._lance_evans_2.png

Among the ethnicities represented in Yazoo County schools, Black was the most prevalent among the county students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

In the previous school year, Black students were also the most common group in Yazoo County, representing 80.7% of the student body.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 23% when compared to the previous year.

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.

Due to missing or insufficient enrollment data, some schools were not included in the analysis.

Ethnicities in Yazoo County in 2023-24 School Year
Black [77.3%]White [17.1%]Ethnicities <5% [3.1%]
Yazoo County Students’ Most Prevalent Ethnicity by School in 2023-24 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicity% of Total Student PopulationTotal Enrollment
Yazoo County Middle SchoolBlack52%275
Linwood Elementary SchoolBlack93.2%162
McCoy Elementary SchoolBlack97.2%882
Yazoo County High SchoolBlack63.8%417
Bettie E. Woolfolk Middle SchoolBlack97.9%469
Bentonia Gibbs SchoolWhite56.3%375

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