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Yazoo County High School

Traditional Public School

191 Panther Dr

Yazoo City, MS 39194

662-746-1492

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Overview

Yazoo County High School serves 463 students in grades 9-12. This school is a traditional public school and its 2019 accountability rating was C. Per student spending for this school is $11,393.

Grades

9

10

11

12

Performance

C

2019 Accountability Rating
Mississippi Department of Education

Funding

$

Tax-Funded
$11,393/Child

Demographics

Yazoo County High School serves 463 students. This high-poverty school body is 37.58% White and 56.59% African-American.

School

Teachers
Total: 43
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Experienced: 66%
In-Field: 87% 
Principals
Total: 2
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 463

By Grade:

  •       9: 114
  •       10: 135
  •       11: 104
  •       12: 97
  •       Special Secondary: 13

By Racial and Ethnic Composition:

  •       African-American: 57%
  •       White: 38%
  •       Two or More: 4%
  •       Other: 2%

District

Teachers
Total: 108
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Experienced: 68%
In-Field: 94% 
Principals
Total: 8
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 1,387

By Grade:

  •       Pre-K: 28
  •       Special Pre-K: Array
  •       K: 67
  •       Special K: Array
  •       Special Elementary: 13
  •       1: 81
  •       2: 83
  •       3: 79
  •       4: 95
  •       5: 94
  •       6: 114
  •       7: 122
  •       8: 140
  •       9: 114
  •       10: 135
  •       11: 104
  •       12: 97
  •       Special Secondary: 21
  •       Secondary GED: Array

Community

Yazoo County

Total Population: 29,690

  •       Males: 17,753
  •       Females: 11,937

Growth: 5.79%
Number of Households: 8,860
Median Income: $37,367

Race/Ethnicity Male Female Total % Change
Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian 7,486 4,535 12,021 4%
Black or African American 9,760 7,207 16,967 6%
Asian-American 111 64 175 29%
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 3 3 6 20%
Native American and Alaska Native 169 29 198 113%
Hispanic American 2,386 147 2,533 95%
Two or more races 224 99 323 53%


Performance

Graduate Outcomes

High School Graduation Rate: 80.99%
Post Secondary Enrollment Rate: 74%
Labor Force Participation Rate: 45%

ACT

Composite Average: 15.5 (2021)
Number of Students Taking the ACT: 88 (2021)
Sub-Scores:
English: 15.2
Mathematics: 15
Reading: 15.5
Science: 15.7

State Testing

U.S. History Proficiency: 25.3%
Mathematics Proficiency: 15.2%
English Proficiency: 27.7%
Science Proficiency: 21%

Discipline

  • In-School Suspensions: <5
  • Out-of-School Suspensions: <5
  • Expulsions: 0
  • Incidents of Violence: <10
  • Referral to Law Enforcement: 0
  • School-Based Arrests: 0

Funding

Yazoo County High School is a traditional public school funded by local, state, and federal tax dollars. Per student spending for this school is $11,393.

Total

Per-student Spending: $11,393

State/Local

Per-student Spending: $10,385

Federal

Per-student Spending: $648

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