Hazlehurst City School District

119 Robert Mcdaniel Drive
Hazlehurst, MS 39083
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 967 students in Hazlehurst City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Hazlehurst City School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
700 Schools
# Students
1,368 Students
295,412 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Hazlehurst City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#121 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hazlehurst City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hazlehurst City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hazlehurst City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hazlehurst City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hazlehurst City   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,881 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,102 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
191 Students
13,580 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
4%
# Black Students
1,116 Students
133,393 Students
% Black Students
82%
45%
# White Students
26 Students
129,066 Students
% White Students
2%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
230 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
14,160 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
39
7,041
# Students in K Grade:
101
32,379
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
34,848
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
32,257
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
32,346
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
29,997
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
32,180
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
33,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
23,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
24,352
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
2,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
2,344
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
2,009
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
1,859
# Ungraded Students:
21
4,653

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,817 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,213 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hazlehurst City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hazlehurst City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,817
$12,143
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hazlehurst City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,213
$12,013
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hazlehurst City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hazlehurst City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hazlehurst Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
112 Marvin Minor Drive
Hazlehurst, MS 39083
(601) 894-3463
Grades: 6-8
| 332 students
Rank: #22.
Hazlehurst Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
112 Marvin Minor Drive
Hazlehurst, MS 39083
(601) 574-2783
Grades: PK-5
| 635 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,368 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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