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Yazoo City Municipal School District

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At a glance

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Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 2 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

1133 Calhoun Ave
Yazoo City, MS 39194·(662) 746-2125·All Mississippi district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 0% of districts

Schools

1,824

Students

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Smallest classes

Yazoo City High School 18.9 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Yazoo City Municipal School District operates three schools - McCoy Elementary School, Yazoo City High School, and Bettie E Woolfolk Middle School - that collectively serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district is located in Yazoo City, Mississippi, a small city with a population of around 11,000 people.

Based on the available data, there are no clear standout schools in the Yazoo City Municipal School District. All three schools have relatively low statewide rankings, with McCoy Elementary and Yazoo City High School ranked in the bottom 10-15% of schools in Mississippi. Additionally, all three schools have 0 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, indicating poor overall performance. The schools face significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, extremely low test scores compared to state averages, and 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Despite these challenges, the district does have some bright spots, such as Yazoo City High School's 89.4% four-year graduation rate, which is slightly below the state average but still relatively strong compared to the other metrics. However, the overall picture suggests that the Yazoo City Municipal School District is struggling across the board, and a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to school improvement will likely be necessary to address the systemic challenges facing the district's schools.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking ()	Ranking ()	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Woolfolk Middle School	Public	6-8	209 W. 5th St	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo City Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 746-2904	449	10	44.1	99.3%	3 (0.7%)	436 (97.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	(n/a)	$11,242
Yazoo City High School	Public	9-12	1825 Dr. Martin Luther King D	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo City Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 746-2378	531	28	18.9	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	517 (97.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	(n/a)	$13,704
Yazoo City Vocational Complex	Public	8-12	1825 Martin Luther King Drive	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo City Municipal School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 746-7642	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	(n/a)
McCoy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1835 School Dr	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo City Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 746-5800	844	31	27.3	99.6%	5 (0.6%)	726 (86.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (12.3%)	(n/a)	$10,773
Alternative Learning Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	215 East 5th Street	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo City Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 746-0985	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Yazoo County School District	5.2 mi	4	90^th
Madison County Schools	22.06 mi	23	20^th
Humphreys County	23.47 mi	4	131^st
Canton Public Schools	23.97 mi	9	75^th
Holmes County Consolidated	24.98 mi	9	116^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Woolfolk Middle School	Public	6-8	209 W. 5th St	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo City Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 746-2904	449	10	44.1	99.3%	3 (0.7%)	436 (97.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)								(n/a)	$11,242
Yazoo City High School	Public	9-12	1825 Dr. Martin Luther King D	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo City Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 746-2378	531	28	18.9	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	517 (97.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)								(n/a)	$13,704
Yazoo City Vocational Complex	Public	8-12	1825 Martin Luther King Drive	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo City Municipal School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 746-7642	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
McCoy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1835 School Dr	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo City Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 746-5800	844	31	27.3	99.6%	5 (0.6%)	726 (86.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (12.3%)								(n/a)	$10,773
Alternative Learning Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	215 East 5th Street	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo City Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 746-0985	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)