For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 635 students in Hazlehurst City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Hazlehurst City School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
1,368 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
9,817 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.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
55%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
819 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
191 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
4%
# Black Students
1,116 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
82%
45%
# White Students
26 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
2%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
101
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
932
# Ungraded Students:
21
2,290
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.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,817
$12,143
Spending / Student
$11,213
$12,013
Best Hazlehurst City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hazlehurst Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
112 Marvin Minor Drive
Hazlehurst, MS 39083
(601) 574-2783
Hazlehurst, MS 39083
(601) 574-2783
Grades: PK-5
| 635 students
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