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Hazlehurst High School

Public Grades 9-12

212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 9% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Hazlehurst High School is a public high school in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, serving 436 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Hazlehurst City School District, which is ranked 110 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Hazlehurst High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates significantly below the state in subjects like Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 34.5% in Algebra I, 25.2% in English II, 35.2% in Biology, and 38.6% in U.S. History, compared to the state averages of 67.3%, 49.5%, 62%, and 69.7%, respectively. The school's performance has been stagnant or declining over the past few years. Additionally, Hazlehurst High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 79.8% and 89.4%, which is generally lower than the state average and nearby schools like Mississippi School for the Arts and Brookhaven High School, both of which had a 89.4% four-year graduation rate in the most recent year.

Hazlehurst High School also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.9% to 56.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Brookhaven High School and Terry High School, both of which had a 23.9% chronic absenteeism rate in the most recent year. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among its student population, which is significantly higher than the nearby Mississippi School for the Arts and Brookhaven High School.

385

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,400

Per pupil spending ?

101.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 S. Haley Street
Hazlehurst, MS 39083

(601) 894-2489

District: Hazlehurst City School District

Feeder schools for Hazlehurst High School:

Elementary:	Hazlehurst Elementary
Middle:	Hazlehurst Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.0%

Hispanic:

14.0%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 25th percentile in 2023 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (28% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Mississippi average (77% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Mississippi avg66%

212^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^th of 130Hazlehurst City School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	212 of 232	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	191 of 228	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	170 of 226	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	192 of 228	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	219 of 231	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	180 of 233	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	199 of 233	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.9	188 of 237	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.9	214 of 231	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.9	226 of 226	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.7	215 of 236	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	28.4	177 of 238	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.6	192 of 241	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.5	185 of 244	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.5	213 of 235	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.4	191 of 235	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	7.5	227 of 235	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.7	217 of 232	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	19.4	216 of 232	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	39.4	160 of 232	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	25.5	196 of 232	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History139%-31 vs state

Biology35%-27 vs state

Algebra I34%-33 vs state

English II25%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Hazlehurst High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Hazlehurst High School	Public	9-12	101 S. Haley Street	Hazlehurst	39083	Copiah County	Hazlehurst City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 894-2489	385	30	12.6	101.3%	10 (2.6%)	312 (81.0%)	54 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	9.3	212^th of 232 public high schools	8.6%		18.2	191^st of 228 public high schools	16.2%	21	34.5	25.2	35.2	38.6	$11,400
Crystal Springs High School	Public	9-12	201 Newton Street	Crystal Springs	39059	Copiah County	Copiah County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 892-4791	397	27	14.4	99.7%	20 (5.0%)	262 (66.0%)	47 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (16.9%)	18.2	190^th of 232 public high schools	18.1%		17.6	194^th of 228 public high schools	14.9%	4	53.5	31.5	41.3	45.2	$12,186
Terry High School	Public	9-12	235 W Beasley Street	Terry	39170	Hinds County	Hinds County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 878-5905	1,127	77	14.6	64.3%	31 (2.8%)	1,051 (93.3%)	11 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.8%)	43.1	136^th of 232 public high schools	41.4%		38.4	146^th of 228 public high schools	36.0%	10	46.9	40.9	60.7	79.1	$11,236
Brookhaven Technical Center	Public	9-12	325 East Court St.	Brookhaven	39601	Lincoln County	Brookhaven School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 833-8335	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mississippi School Of The Arts	Public	11-12	308 West Cherokee Street	Brookhaven	39601	Lincoln County	Mississippi School Of The Arts	No	No	No	No	(601) 823-1300	104	12	8.6	33.7%	57 (54.8%)	33 (31.7%)	3 (2.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.7%)	24.9	172^nd of 232 public high schools	25.9%					(n/a)	0.0	33.3	0.0	94.1
Brookhaven High School	Public	9-12	443 E Monticello Street	Brookhaven	39601	Lincoln County	Brookhaven School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 833-4498	758	64	11.9	71.6%	211 (27.8%)	502 (66.2%)	17 (2.2%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	28.2	161^st of 232 public high schools	30.6%		28.4	166^th of 228 public high schools	27.2%	5	38.7	39.2	51.5	53.1	$12,450

Frequently Asked Questions about Hazlehurst High School

What district is Hazlehurst High School in?

Hazlehurst City School District

What schools feed into Hazlehurst High School?

Hazlehurst High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hazlehurst Elementary
Middle : Hazlehurst Middle School

Is Hazlehurst High School a good school?

Hazlehurst High School ranks in the bottom 8.6% of Mississippi high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hazlehurst High School?

Students at Hazlehurst High School are 81% African American, 14% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hazlehurst High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Hazlehurst High School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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