Public schools in Yazoo City, MS
Yazoo City has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 1 elementary, enrolling 2,482 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Yazoo City Municipal School Dist runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Yazoo City's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Yazoo City | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yazoo City Municipal School Dist | 3 | 2,029 | $11,705 |
| Yazoo County School District | 2 | 1,320 | $15,792 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Yazoo City, 931 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yazoo City High School | 531 | 19.0 | 99.4% | Yazoo City Municipal School Dist |
| Yazoo County High School | 400 | 11.2 | 99.3% | Yazoo County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Yazoo City, 707 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie E Woolfolk Middle School | 449 | 44.1 | 99.3% | Yazoo City Municipal School Dist |
| Yazoo County Middle School | 258 | 10.2 | 98.8% | Yazoo County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One elementary school in Yazoo City, 844 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mccoy Elementary School | 844 | 27.4 | 99.6% | Yazoo City Municipal School Dist |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Yazoo City's public schools compare with Mississippi's
The median Yazoo City school has 19.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the Mississippi median of 13.9. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 81% across the state. Its median school enrolls 449 students (state 421).
| Yazoo City | Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 19.0 | 13.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 449 | 421 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 81% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 30% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Yazoo City schools and the 844 Mississippi schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Yazoo City
- Yazoo City Municipal School DistRuns 3 of Yazoo City's 5 public schools and spent $11,705 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,705
- Yazoo City High School, the largest high school in Yazoo City531 students in 2024-25, 19.0 per teacher.531
- Compare Yazoo City Municipal School Dist with Yazoo County School DistrictYazoo City's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MississippiMississippi's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Yazoo City addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Mississippi
- Jackson46 schools
- Gulfport22 schools
- Hattiesburg18 schools
- Meridian16 schools
- Olive Branch14 schools
- Biloxi13 schools
- Columbus13 schools
- Vicksburg13 schools
Questions about schools in Yazoo City
How many public schools are in Yazoo City, MS?
5 public schools with an address in Yazoo City were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 1 elementary, enrolling 2,482 students.What is the largest high school in Yazoo City?
Yazoo City High School, with 531 students in 2024-25 (Yazoo City Municipal School Dist).Which districts run Yazoo City's schools?
Yazoo City Municipal School Dist (3 schools), Yazoo County School District (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25