For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 416 students in Hazlehurst City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High School in Hazlehurst City School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Public High School in Hazlehurst City School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hazlehurst High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
1,413 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Hazlehurst City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
35%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
166 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
4%
# Black Students
1,191 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
84%
45%
# White Students
26 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
2%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
227
# Students in K Grade:
92
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
23
2,261
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,441 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,856 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,441
$12,094
Spending / Student
$10,856
$11,965
Best Hazlehurst City School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hazlehurst High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101 S. Haley Street
Hazlehurst, MS 39083
(601) 894-2489
Hazlehurst, MS 39083
(601) 894-2489
Grades: 9-12
| 416 students
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