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Schools in Hazlehurst · Hazlehurst City School District

Hazlehurst’s public schools score below 87% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

In Hazlehurst, 25% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hazlehurst, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

#93of 101 Mississippi townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
23%
▼ 19 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 22 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 5–9 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▲ 1% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
MS 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,320 students on the public path
In brief

Hazlehurst’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Hazlehurst’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,523 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Hazlehurst Middle School, then Hazlehurst High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hazlehurst’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 13% of Mississippi school districts, #93 of 101 Mississippi towns. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 13%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (161)Better than 9%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 778 test results and a graduating class of 118 could put Hazlehurst anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Hazlehurst’s students in the tested grades sat them (797 in math, 759 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hazlehurst, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Hazlehurst ElementaryHazlehurst City School DistrictD
6–8Hazlehurst Middle SchoolHazlehurst City School DistrictD
9–12Hazlehurst High SchoolHazlehurst City School DistrictD

Hazlehurst’s public schools are run by Hazlehurst City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hazlehurst City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,320 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$12,523MS $12,392 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading23%
State average 41.7% · 759 students tested
Math25%
State average 47% · 797 students tested

Hazlehurst vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Hazlehurst’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HazlehurstDHazlehurst City

Every school in Hazlehurst

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hazlehurstby address
Hazlehurst Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
643 students18:1Rate it →
Hazlehurst Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
292 students15:1Rate it →
Hazlehurst High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
385 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Hazlehurst’s schools

Are Hazlehurst’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hazlehurst children attend score below 87% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #93 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hazlehurst in?

Hazlehurst City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,320 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hazlehurst kids go to high school?

Hazlehurst High School, with 385 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Hazlehurst’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Hazlehurst City School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Hazlehurst spend per student?

$12,523 in Hazlehurst City School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.