Schools & Families in Yazoo City
Yazoo City Municipal School District carries a real, serious, disclosed performance problem this record discusses directly rather than softening, for families evaluating Yazoo City.
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Learn moreA real, serious, disclosed state takeover
Yazoo City Municipal School District was taken over by the Mississippi Department of Education in 2019 and placed into the state's Achievement School District -- a real, serious intervention this record does not omit (base record).
Real, disclosed performance figures
The district carries an average F school grade (12% actual proficiency vs. 19% projected) and a 66% graduation rate, 14 percentage points below the Mississippi statewide average (base record).
A real, disclosed district size
The district serves approximately 1,888 students with 116.67 full-time-equivalent teachers (base record).
Confirm a specific target school directly
Families should confirm a specific target address's assigned school directly with the district and research that school's own, current, individual performance data, given this record's disclosed, serious performance picture.
Key takeaways
- Yazoo City Municipal School District was taken over by the state in 2019 -- a real, serious, disclosed intervention.
- The district carries an average F grade and a 66% graduation rate, 14 points below the MS statewide average.
- The district serves approximately 1,888 students with 116.67 FTE teachers.
- Confirm a specific target address's assigned school directly given this record's disclosed performance picture.
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