Black students were the most prevalent ethnic group in Yazoo County schools in the 2024-25 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 64% of the student body.
In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 2.3% when compared to the previous year.
For the 2025-26 academic year, Mississippi’s public schools enrolled 424,534 students statewide. Black or African American students represented the largest racial group at 45.09%, followed by white students at 40.56%.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | % of Total Student Population | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yazoo City High School | Black | 97.4% | 532 |
| Bettie E. Woolfolk Middle School | Black | 97.1% | 449 |
| McCoy Elementary School | Black | 86.1% | 846 |
| Bentonia Gibbs School | White | 54.1% | 379 |
| Yazoo County High School | Black | 59.3% | 400 |
| Linwood Elementary School | Black | 90.6% | 181 |
| Yazoo County Middle School | Black | 53.1% | 258 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Mississippi Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
