Yazoo City High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Yazoo City, Mississippi 39194 · MS Achievement SD Of Yazoo City
#195 of 197 high schools in Mississippi
#16618 of 16,910 nationally
About Yazoo City High School
Yazoo City High School is a public high located in Yazoo City, in the MS Achievement SD Of Yazoo City school district of Mississippi, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 531 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 9.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 195th of 197 ranked high schools in Mississippi. Its strongest component is students per teacher (22th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (3th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 531.
There are 5 schools in Yazoo City; Yazoo City High School ranks 3rd of 5 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)17%
- Reading proficiency (30%)11%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)99.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)19.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Yazoo City High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 531
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 99.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 19.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 11%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 17%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Yazoo City High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
McCoy Elementary School
Yazoo City · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
844 students · 268 m away
Woolfolk Middle School
Yazoo City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
449 students · 2.2 km away
Yazoo County High School
Yazoo City · Public high · Grades 9–12
400 students · 11 km away
Yazoo County Middle School
Yazoo City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
258 students · 11 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Mississippi with a comparable Enrollment.
Houston High School
Houston · Public high · Grades 9–12
529 students
Lawrence County High School
Monticello · Public high · Grades 9–13
529 students
Shannon High School
Shannon · Public high · Grades 9–13
529 students
West Lauderdale High School
Collinsville · Public high · Grades 9–13
535 students
Tylertown High School
Tylertown · Public high · Grades 7–12
526 students
Raymond High School
Raymond · Public high · Grades 9–12
539 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Yazoo City High School a good school?
Yazoo City High School has a Success Index (US) of 9.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #195 of 197 in Mississippi. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Yazoo City High School rank in Mississippi?
Yazoo City High School ranks #195 of 197 high schools in Mississippi and #16618 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Yazoo City High School?
Yazoo City High School had 531 students in 2025.
Is Yazoo City High School a elementary school or a high school?
Yazoo City High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Yazoo City High School?
There are 4 schools within 15 km of Yazoo City High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.