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Post office in Hazen, North Dakota 7-16-2009Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Schools in Hazen · Hazen Public School District 3

Hazen’s public schools outscore 73% of North Dakota districts

Math proficiency in Hazen’s districts is 45%, above the North Dakota average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hazen, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Dakota, not nationally.

From North Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
51%
▲ 7 pts vs ND 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 6 pts vs ND 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 22% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
ND 11.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
582 students on the public path
In brief

Hazen’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 44% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,937 per student, against $16,642 across North Dakota (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 Hazen Middle School, then Hazen High School. 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 Hazen’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 73% of North Dakota school districts. Test scores are above the North Dakota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

North Dakota school districts we grade (152)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Dakota towns with similar household incomes (322)Better than 72%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 288 test results could put Hazen anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hazen’s students in the tested grades sat them (288 in math, 288 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Hazen Elementary SchoolHazen Public School District 3B+
6–8Hazen Middle SchoolHazen Public School District 3C
9–12Hazen High SchoolHazen Public School District 3B+

Hazen’s public schools are run by Hazen Public School District 3. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 43.8% · 288 students tested
Math45%
State average 38.6% · 288 students tested

Hazen vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Dakota towns that share Hazen’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HazenB+Hazen Public School District 3

Every school in Hazen

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

District schools in Hazenby address

Questions about Hazen’s schools

Are Hazen’s schools good?

By North Dakota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hazen children attend outscore 73% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hazen in?

Hazen Public School District 3, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 582 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hazen kids go to high school?

Hazen High School, with 167 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Hazen spend per student?

$12,937 in Hazen Public School District 3 (FY2024), against $16,642 across North Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Hazen families are saying about school.

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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 North Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.