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Hazlehurst City School District

119 Robert Mcdaniel Drive
Hazlehurst, MS 39083

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (601) 894-1152

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,328 students in Hazlehurst City School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.

Public Schools in Hazlehurst City School District have an score of 38% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 53%), and score of 23% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 58% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,038 Schools

# Students

1,328 Students

440,091 Students

# Teachers

83 Teachers

33,789 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hazlehurst City School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	38	58
Kind	96	204
1	98	210
2	94	209
3	111	201
4	97	191
5	78	188
6	95	200
7	112	209
8	63	201
9	128	221
10	113	217
11	112	200
12	75	175
Grade Not Listed	18	48

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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.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#111 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hazlehurst City School District
2023	#111
2022	#121
2021	#125
2019	#122
2018	#123
2017	#139
2016	#143
2015	#149
2014	#148
2013	#144
2012	#148

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38%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hazlehurst City School District	Mississippi
2023	38%	52%
2022	25%	47%
2021	7%	37%
2019	26%	46%
2018	22%	43%
2017	14%	37%
2016	9%	31%
2015	2%	27%
2014	38%	64%
2013	47%	68%
2012	44%	64%

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23%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hazlehurst City School District	Mississippi
2022	23%	42%
2021	13%	35%
2019	20%	41%
2018	22%	39%
2017	15%	35%
2016	13%	33%
2015	6%	33%
2014	36%	56%
2013	36%	59%
2012	31%	56%
2011	22%	53%

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37%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hazlehurst City School District	Mississippi
2022	37%	55%
2021	24%	49%

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82%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hazlehurst City School District	Mississippi
2023	82%	89%
2022	82%	89%
2021	77%	88%
2020	82%	88%
2019	77%	85%
2018	77%	84%
2017	72%	83%
2016	72%	83%
2015	87%	82%
2014	77%	78%
2013	72%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hazlehurst City School District	Mississippi
2023	0.31	0.60
2022	0.28	0.60
2021	0.27	0.59
2020	0.23	0.58
2019	0.23	0.58
2018	0.17	0.58
2017	0.17	0.58
2016	0.17	0.56
2015	0.15	0.55
2014	0.14	0.56
2013	0.12	0.55
2012	0.12	0.55
2011	0.10	0.55
2010	0.10	0.55
2009	0.08	0.54
2008	0.08	0.53
2007	0.09	0.53
2006	0.09	0.53
2005	0.09	0.52
2004	0.08	0.53
2003	0.07	0.53
2002	0.06	0.53
2001	0.04	0.53
2000	0.03	0.53
1999	0.03	0.52
1998	0.03	0.51
1997	0.05	0.51
1996	0.06	0.51
1995	0.06	0.51
1994	0.08	0.51
1993	0.10	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hazlehurst City School District	Mississippi
2023	14%	5%
2022	12%	4%
2021	12%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	7%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	4%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%

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% Black

81%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hazlehurst City School District	Mississippi
2023	82%	47%
2022	84%	47%
2021	85%	48%
2020	87%	48%
2019	87%	48%
2018	91%	49%
2017	91%	49%
2016	91%	49%
2015	92%	49%
2014	93%	49%
2013	94%	49%
2012	94%	50%
2011	95%	50%
2010	95%	50%
2009	96%	50%
2008	96%	51%
2007	96%	51%
2006	96%	51%
2005	96%	51%
2004	96%	51%
2003	96%	51%
2002	97%	51%
2001	98%	51%
2000	99%	50%
1999	99%	51%
1998	99%	51%
1997	98%	51%
1996	97%	51%
1995	97%	51%
1994	96%	51%
1993	95%	52%

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% White

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hazlehurst City School District	Mississippi
2023	2%	42%
2022	2%	43%
2021	2%	43%
2020	3%	44%
2019	3%	44%
2018	1%	43%
2017	1%	43%
2016	2%	45%
2015	3%	46%
2014	2%	45%
2013	2%	46%
2012	2%	46%
2011	2%	45%
2010	1%	46%
2009	2%	46%
2008	1%	46%
2007	1%	46%
2006	1%	46%
2005	2%	47%
2004	2%	46%
2003	2%	46%
2002	2%	46%
2001	2%	46%
2000	1%	47%
1999	1%	47%
1998	1%	48%
1997	2%	48%
1996	3%	48%
1995	3%	48%
1994	4%	48%
1993	5%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Hazlehurst City School District	Mississippi
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%

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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 23% 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 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hazlehurst City School District	Mississippi
2023	$16 MM	$24 MM
2022	$15 MM	$23 MM
2021	$16 MM	$24 MM
2020	$15 MM	$23 MM
2019	$15 MM	$23 MM
2018	$15 MM	$22 MM
2017	$16 MM	$22 MM
2016	$15 MM	$22 MM
2015	$13 MM	$20 MM
2014	$15 MM	$20 MM
2012	$16 MM	$21 MM
2011	$16 MM	$21 MM
2010	$13 MM	$20 MM
2009	$13 MM	$21 MM
2008	$13 MM	$20 MM
2007	$13 MM	$20 MM
2006	$12 MM	$20 MM
2005	$11 MM	$17 MM
2004	$11 MM	$17 MM
2003	$10 MM	$16 MM
2002	$11 MM	$15 MM
2001	$10 MM	$13 MM
2000	$9 MM	$13 MM
1999	$9 MM	$12 MM
1998	$9 MM	$12 MM
1997	$8 MM	$11 MM
1996	$8 MM	$11 MM
1995	$8 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hazlehurst City School District	Mississippi
2023	$15 MM	$23 MM
2022	$15 MM	$23 MM
2021	$15 MM	$23 MM
2020	$15 MM	$23 MM
2019	$16 MM	$22 MM
2018	$14 MM	$21 MM
2017	$15 MM	$21 MM
2016	$13 MM	$21 MM
2015	$14 MM	$20 MM
2014	$13 MM	$20 MM
2012	$15 MM	$20 MM
2011	$16 MM	$20 MM
2010	$14 MM	$20 MM
2009	$12 MM	$20 MM
2008	$13 MM	$20 MM
2007	$11 MM	$19 MM
2006	$12 MM	$18 MM
2005	$11 MM	$17 MM
2004	$11 MM	$16 MM
2003	$10 MM	$15 MM
2002	$10 MM	$14 MM
2001	$10 MM	$14 MM
2000	$10 MM	$14 MM
1999	$10 MM	$14 MM
1998	$8 MM	$12 MM
1997	$8 MM	$11 MM
1996	$8 MM	$11 MM
1995	$8 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,173

$12,205

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hazlehurst City School District	Mississippi
2023	$11,817	$12,554
2022	$9,859	$11,172
2021	$11,126	$13,142
2020	$9,859	$11,172
2019	$9,860	$11,082
2018	$9,826	$11,559
2017	$10,211	$11,251
2016	$9,984	$11,100
2015	$8,478	$9,638
2014	$9,691	$8,965
2012	$10,319	$8,998
2011	$10,382	$9,729
2010	$9,077	$9,638
2009	$8,204	$9,999
2008	$7,560	$9,551
2007	$7,461	$8,944
2006	$6,817	$9,208
2005	$6,637	$8,125
2004	$6,664	$8,004
2003	$6,132	$7,380
2002	$6,088	$6,736
2001	$5,591	$5,913
2000	$5,207	$5,664
1999	$5,037	$5,597
1998	$5,071	$5,260
1997	$4,464	$4,903
1995	$3,921	$4,082
1992	$3,401	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$11,551

$12,074

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hazlehurst City School District	Mississippi
2023	$11,213	$12,004
2022	$10,297	$11,286
2021	$10,557	$12,566
2020	$10,297	$11,286
2019	$10,496	$10,735
2018	$9,601	$10,908
2017	$9,551	$10,891
2016	$8,446	$10,668
2015	$8,782	$9,666
2014	$8,339	$8,852
2012	$9,865	$8,869
2011	$10,591	$9,323
2010	$9,404	$9,666
2009	$7,703	$9,596
2008	$7,860	$9,285
2007	$6,623	$8,688
2006	$6,628	$8,675
2005	$6,446	$8,168
2004	$6,272	$7,902
2003	$5,967	$7,198
2002	$5,773	$6,475
2001	$5,515	$6,210
2000	$5,721	$6,202
1999	$5,567	$6,315
1998	$4,489	$5,370
1997	$4,231	$4,828
1995	$4,220	$4,089
1992	$3,095	$3,260

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Best Hazlehurst City School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hazlehurst High School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

101 S. Haley Street
Hazlehurst, MS 39083
(601) 894-2489

Gr: 9-12 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #22.

Hazlehurst Middle School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 22%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

112 Marvin Minor Drive
Hazlehurst, MS 39083
(601) 894-3463

Gr: 6-8 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #33.

Hazlehurst Elementary School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

112 Marvin Minor Drive
Hazlehurst, MS 39083
(601) 574-2783

Gr: PK-5 | 615 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hazlehurst City School District?

Hazlehurst City School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,328 students.

What is the rank of Hazlehurst City School District?

Hazlehurst City School District is ranked #114 out of 147 school districts in Mississippi (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Hazlehurst City School District?

81% of Hazlehurst City School District students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Hazlehurst City School District?

Hazlehurst City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What is Hazlehurst City School District's spending/student ratio?

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 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

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