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Hazelwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,934 students in Hazelwood School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High Schools in Hazelwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Hazelwood School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hazelwood East High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
33 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
16,109 Students
290,770 Students
# Teachers
1,088 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Hazelwood School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#507 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
38%
Graduation Rate
81%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.48
# American Indian Students
27 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
124 Students
6,047 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
557 Students
22,538 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
12,986 Students
41,862 Students
% Black Students
81%
14%
# White Students
1,674 Students
204,477 Students
% White Students
10%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
1,020 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
725 Students
13,608 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
660
1,429
# Students in K Grade:
1,128
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,191
228
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,114
262
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,141
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,187
295
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,235
349
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,143
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,194
6,030
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,182
6,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,283
72,367
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,308
70,665
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,174
66,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,169
63,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,142 is higher than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,412 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$244 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$216 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,142
$15,071
Spending / Student
$13,412
$13,899
Best Hazelwood School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hazelwood West High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Wildcat Ln
Hazelwood, MO 63042
(314) 953-5800
Hazelwood, MO 63042
(314) 953-5800
Grades: 9-12
| 2,042 students
Rank: #22.
Hazelwood Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15875 New Halls Ferry Rd
Florissant, MO 63031
(314) 953-5400
Florissant, MO 63031
(314) 953-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,628 students
Rank: #33.
Hazelwood East High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11300 Dunn Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63138
(314) 953-5600
Saint Louis, MO 63138
(314) 953-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,264 students
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