Yazoo County School District

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The Yazoo County School District is a public school district based in Yazoo County, Mississippi (USA).

The district serves the town of Bentonia, the villages of Eden and Satartia, as well as most rural areas in Yazoo County.

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[edit] Schools

  • Yazoo County High School
  • Yazoo County Junior High School
  • Bentonia Gibbs Elementary School
  • Linwood Elementary School

[edit] Demographics

[edit] 2006-07 school year

There were a total of 1,800 students enrolled in the Yazoo County School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 52.78% African American, 46.28% White, 0.44% Hispanic, and 0.50% Asian.[1] 72.6% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[2]

[edit] Previous school years

School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American
Hispanic Native
American
White
2005-06[1] 1,875 49% 51% 0.64% 53.28% 0.27% 0.05% 45.76%
2004-05[1] 1,865 49% 51% 0.32% 53.94% 0.27% 45.47%
2003-04[1] 1,873 49% 51% 0.43% 55.53% 0.27% 43.78%
2002-03[3] 1,811 49% 51% 0.39% 55.66% 0.39% 43.57%

[edit] Accountability statistics

2006-07[4] 2005-06[5] 2004-05[6] 2003-04[7] 2002-03[8]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 1 1 1 1 0
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 1 0 0 0 1
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 2 3 3 3 2
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Not Assigned 0 0 0 0 0

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System. Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education.
  2. ^ 2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education (2008-01-16). Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
  3. ^ Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003. Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education (2004-09-02). Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
  4. ^ 2007 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2007-09-13). Retrieved on 2007-09-15.
  5. ^ 2006 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2006-09-06). Retrieved on 2007-06-24.
  6. ^ 2005 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2005-09-09). Retrieved on 2007-06-24.
  7. ^ 2004 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2004-09-26). Retrieved on 2007-06-24.
  8. ^ 2003 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2003-11-21). Retrieved on 2007-06-24.

[edit] External links