FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

November 2, 2026

🚨 ATTENDANCE IS ON THE RISE!🚨

We are excited to share incredible news from across the Yazoo City Municipal School District!

Comparing October 2025 (2025–2026 school year) to October 2026 (2026–2027 school year), our Average Daily Attendance (ADA) has shown significant growth across all schools:

🏫 McCoy Elementary: 92.56% ➡️ 93.65% (+1.09%)
🏫 Woolfolk Middle: 90.49% ➡️ 92.91% (+2.42%)
🏫 Yazoo City High: 82.32% ➡️ 88.66% (+6.34%)
📊 District Average: 88.45% ➡️ 91.74% (+3.29%)

A massive thank you to our dedicated students, parents, teachers, administrators, and staff for prioritizing daily attendance! Showing up every day is the first step toward academic achievement and building a brighter future.

Let's keep up the great work and make this school year our strongest one yet! 🎒✨

#AttendanceMatters #StudentSuccess #EveryDayCounts #YCMSD #BuildingExcellence