The Yazoo County School District (YCSD) is a public school district headquartered in unincorporated Yazoo County, Mississippi (USA), near Yazoo City.[1]
The district serves areas of Yazoo County not in the Yazoo City city limits; its area includes the town of Bentonia, the village of Satartia, the census-designated place of Benton,[2] the unincorporated area of Eden, and rural areas.[citation needed]
The district previously had its headquarters within the Yazoo City city limits.[3]
Schools
All schools are in unincorporated areas.
- Yazoo County High School
- Yazoo County Middle School
- Bentonia Gibbs Elementary School (Bentonia)
- Linwood Elementary School (Vaughan)
Demographics
2007-08 school year
There were a total of 1,763 students enrolled in the Yazoo County School District during the 2007–2008 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 52.13% African American, 47.14% White, 0.28% Hispanic, and 0.44% Asian.[4]
Previous school years
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
| Female | Male | Asian | African American | Hispanic | Native American | White | ||
| 2006-07[4] | 1,800 | 48% | 52% | 0.50% | 52.78% | 0.44% | – | 46.28% |
| 2005-06[4] | 1,875 | 49% | 51% | 0.64% | 53.28% | 0.27% | 0.05% | 45.76% |
| 2004-05[4] | 1,865 | 49% | 51% | 0.32% | 53.94% | 0.27% | – | 45.47% |
| 2003-04[4] | 1,873 | 49% | 51% | 0.43% | 55.53% | 0.27% | – | 43.78% |
| 2002-03[5] | 1,811 | 49% | 51% | 0.39% | 55.66% | 0.39% | – | 43.57% |
Accountability statistics
| 2007-08[6] | 2006-07[7] | 2005-06[8] | 2004-05[9] | 2003-04[10] | 2002-03[11] | |
| District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
| School Performance Classifications | ||||||
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | No School Performance Classifications Assigned | 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 | |
School uniforms
All students are required to wear school uniforms.[12]