Hazlehurst City School District

119 Robert Mcdaniel Drive
Hazlehurst, MS 39083
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 436 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 37% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 56%), 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 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
1,328 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hazlehurst City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 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.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#121 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
38%
52%
23%
42%
37%
55%
(22-23)
82%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
15%
5%
% Black
81%
45%
% White
2%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,173 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,551 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,173
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,551
$12,074

Best Hazlehurst City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hazlehurst High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
101 S. Haley Street
Hazlehurst, MS 39083
(601) 894-2489
Grades: 9-12
| 436 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,328 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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