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Yazoo Co School Dist Schools
Yazoo Co School Dist is a public school district in Mississippi, based in Yazoo County (Yazoo City). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Yazoo Co School Dist on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Yazoo Co School Dist
4 of 4 schools in Yazoo Co School Dist carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 3
Best schools in Yazoo Co School Dist
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Bentonia Gibbs School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D Yazoo County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D Yazoo County Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Linwood Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Yazoo Co School Dist
High schools (1)
- D Yazoo County High School, Yazoo City
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Yazoo County Middle School, Yazoo City
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- D- Linwood Elementary School, Vaughan
Other schools and academies (1)
- C- Bentonia Gibbs School, Bentonia
Where Yazoo Co School Dist schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Yazoo City (2)
- Bentonia (1)
- Vaughan (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Mississippi
- County: Yazoo County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,229 students with 113 full-time-equivalent teachers and 224 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2804800
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Yazoo City Municipal School Dist (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Canton Public School Dist (8 schools, 21 mi)
- Clinton Public School Dist (7 schools, 25 mi)
- Humphreys Co School Dist (3 schools, 26 mi)
- Madison Co School Dist (21 schools, 28 mi)
- South Delta School District (3 schools, 28 mi)
- Holmes County Consolidated Sd (7 schools, 30 mi)
- Jackson Public School District (48 schools, 32 mi)
Questions about Yazoo Co School Dist
How many schools are in Yazoo Co School Dist?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Yazoo Co School Dist, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Yazoo Co School Dist serve?
The largest by graded schools: Yazoo City, Bentonia, Vaughan.
How good are the schools in Yazoo Co School Dist?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 21.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30%. 25% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Yazoo Co School Dist?
1,229 students were enrolled in Yazoo Co School Dist in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Yazoo Co School Dist?
Yazoo Co School Dist is in Mississippi, based in Yazoo County, with its district office in Yazoo City. Its boundary covers about 912 sq mi.