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Yazoo City High School

Public Grades 9-12

228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 2% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Yazoo City High School is a public high school serving 537 students in grades 9-12 in Yazoo City, Mississippi, which is part of the Yazoo City Municipal School District. The school consistently performs significantly below the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 45.5% across various subject areas and years. This is in stark contrast to the nearby Yazoo County High School, which has proficiency rates ranging from 20.4% to 62.3%, closer to the state averages.

Yazoo City High School has also struggled with low graduation rates, ranging from 77.5% to 89.4% over the past few years, lower than the state average and the 89.4% rate of Yazoo County High School. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.9% to 53.9% in recent years, significantly higher than the 23.9% rate of Yazoo County High School. These challenges are likely exacerbated by the school's 100% free and reduced-lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among its student population.

Despite the school's consistent underperformance, ranking between 223 and 228 out of 226 to 232 high schools in Mississippi over the past several years, the school's performance metrics have remained relatively stagnant or even declined over the past few years, suggesting a lack of significant progress in addressing the school's challenges. Addressing the underlying socioeconomic issues may be crucial for improving student outcomes at Yazoo City High School.

531

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,704

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1825 Dr. Martin Luther King D
Yazoo City, MS 39194

(662) 746-2378

District: Mississippi Achievement School District Of Yazoo City

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.4%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Hispanic:

0.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (21% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Mississippi average (67% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Mississippi avg66%

228^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

130^th of 130Mississippi Achievement School District Of Yazoo City among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	4.0	228 of 232	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	227 of 228	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	223 of 226	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.0	228 of 228	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	228 of 231	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	227 of 233	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	167 of 233	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.5	216 of 237	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.0	227 of 231	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.2	212 of 226	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.5	229 of 236	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.9	238 of 238	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.8	235 of 241	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.9	242 of 244	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.7	225 of 235	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.1	215 of 235	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.9	217 of 235	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.8	214 of 232	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.7	227 of 232	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.1	227 of 232	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.9	232 of 232	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History146%-24 vs state

Algebra I33%-34 vs state

Biology32%-30 vs state

English II15%-35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Yazoo City High School	Public	9-12	1825 Dr. Martin Luther King D	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Mississippi Achievement School District Of Yazoo City	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%)	4	228^th of 232 public high schools	1.7%		3.4	227^th of 228 public high schools	0.4%	1	32.9	14.7	32.4	45.5	$13,704
Yazoo City Vocational Complex	Public	10-12	1825 Martin Luther King Drive	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Mississippi Achievement School District Of Yazoo City	No	No	No	No	(662) 746-7642	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Yazoo County High School	Public	9-12	191 Panther Drive	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 746-1593	400	36	11.2	99.3%	129 (32.3%)	237 (59.3%)	9 (2.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	25.5	169^th of 232 public high schools	27.2%		25.8	171^st of 228 public high schools	25.0%	2	53.8	34.9	52.9	56.9	$17,988

Frequently Asked Questions about Yazoo City High School

What district is Yazoo City High School in?

Mississippi Achievement School District Of Yazoo City

Is Yazoo City High School a good school?

Yazoo City High School ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Mississippi high schools.

What schools feed into Yazoo City High School?

Yazoo City High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : McCoy Elementary School
Middle : Woolfolk Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Yazoo City High School?

Students at Yazoo City High School are 97% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Yazoo City High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Yazoo City High School.

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