| Index | Yazoo City | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 17% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Yazoo City | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.0% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.2% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.1% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.1% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.3% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.2% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Yazoo City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Yazoo City, MS schools is 17%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Yazoo City, MS, an average of 68.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Yazoo City, MS | 11,022 | 17% | 65.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Millington, TN | 11,024 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Arkadelphia, AR | 11,027 | 41% | 15.4% |
| Melissa, TX | 11,030 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Comstock Park, MI | 11,032 | 40% | 16.7% |
| East Liverpool, OH | 11,032 | 53% | 10.0% |
| Yazoo City, MS | 11,022 | 17% | 65.4% |