C−
Yazoo County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Bentonia, Eden and Satartia.
Students
1,216
Schools
4
Spent per student
$17,469
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Yazoo County School District
- School Grade C−: better than 22% of Mississippi districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 41% more per student than the MS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.3% since 2020
- Debt of $3.5M, about $2,897 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Satartia.
PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Yazoo County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Yazoo County High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,469 per student · 41% above MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 46%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 34%Federal 30%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,387’20
1,370’21
1,320’22
1,229’23
1,216’24
Down 12.3% since 2020.
Students
Black 54%White 37%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.