For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 382 students in Hazlehurst City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, 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 45% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Hazlehurst City School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hazlehurst High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
1,317 Students
152,437 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
11,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hazlehurst City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
55%
Graduation Rate
82%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35.4%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
18%
7%
% Black
76%
43%
% White
2%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,275 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,648 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,275
$12,408
Spending / Student
$11,648
$12,276
Best Hazlehurst City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hazlehurst High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 S. Haley Street
Hazlehurst, MS 39083
(601) 894-2489
Hazlehurst, MS 39083
(601) 894-2489
Gr: 9-13 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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