For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 292 students in Hazlehurst City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Hazlehurst City School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
1,317 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
10,047 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%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
52%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
42%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
55%
Graduation Rate
82%
89.4%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35.4%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.63
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
18%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
76%
40%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% White
2%
46%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,857 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,612 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$6,387 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$21 MM
$6,242 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$15,857
$14,756
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$15,612
$14,421
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Hazlehurst City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hazlehurst Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
112 Marvin Minor Drive
Hazlehurst, MS 39083
(601) 894-3463
Hazlehurst, MS 39083
(601) 894-3463
Gr: 6-8 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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