FLORISSANT, Missouri — 32 schools
HAZELWOOD operates 32 public schools serving 16,109 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 22 other, 6 middle, 3 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 16,740 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in St. Louis County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,951 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 52.7% local, 20.8% state, and 26.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $77,695 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 50/100, ranked #218 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 32 schools offering Advanced Placement (30 AP courses district-wide), a 335.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.3% African American, 8.2% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
HAZELWOOD school enrollment ranges from 68 students (lowest) to 1,994 students (highest), a spread of 1,926 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within HAZELWOOD is typically wider than the HAZELWOOD-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Fair Market Rents in St. Louis County county, where this district is located.
Source: NCES CCD F-33 (Finance Survey).
Average demographic composition across 32 schools in HAZELWOOD.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Hazelwood West High | 1,994 |
| Hazelwood Central High | 1,718 |
| Hazelwood East High | 1,310 |
| Northwest Middle | 770 |
| West Middle | 724 |
| North Middle | 702 |
| Central Middle | 692 |
| Mccurdy Elem. | 538 |
| Barrington Elem. | 515 |
| Walker Elem. | 508 |
| Southeast Middle | 491 |
| Jury Elem. | 480 |
| Cold Water Elem. | 449 |
| Brown Elem. | 441 |
| Grannemann Elem. | 438 |
| Jana Elem. | 419 |
| Mcnair Elem. | 417 |
| Russell Elem. | 373 |
| Lusher Elem. | 371 |
| Arrowpoint Elem. | 371 |
| Armstrong Elem. | 361 |
| Townsend Elem. | 351 |
| Keeven Elem. | 331 |
| Larimore Elem. | 330 |
| Lawson Elem. | 316 |
| Jamestown Elem. | 314 |
| Garrett Elem. | 309 |
| Twillman Elem. | 273 |
| East Middle | 167 |
| Central Early Childhood Center | 113 |
| East Early Childhood Center | 86 |
| West Early Childhood Center | 68 |
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Compare vs SPRINGFIELD R-XII →HAZELWOOD has 32 schools, including 3 high, 6 middle, 22 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 16,109 students.
HAZELWOOD spends $13,951 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #218 in Missouri.
The average teacher salary in HAZELWOOD is $77,695 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in St. Louis County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
HAZELWOOD students are 82.3% African American, 8.2% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 32 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
HAZELWOOD has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #218 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.
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