For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 615 students in Hazlehurst City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Hazlehurst City School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
1,328 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
55%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
198 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
4%
# Black Students
1,072 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
81%
45%
# White Students
26 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
2%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
96
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
113
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
112
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
827
# Ungraded Students:
18
2,518
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.
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hazlehurst Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
112 Marvin Minor Drive
Hazlehurst, MS 39083
(601) 574-2783
Hazlehurst, MS 39083
(601) 574-2783
Grades: PK-5
| 615 students
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