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Hazlehurst, Mississippi - 3 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Hazlehurst City School District #111 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,543 per pupil, Hazlehurst City School District ranks #71 of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,368
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,543
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hazlehurst City School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,368 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Copiah County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,543 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.9% local, 42.1% state, and 24.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 36/100, ranked #111 of 146 in Mississippi against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 514:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 63.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.6% African American, 16.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hazlehurst Elementary School, with a diversity index of 41.1/100.
Its largest campus is Hazlehurst Elementary School, enrolling 643 students (49% of the district's total enrollment).
Hazlehurst Elementary School accounts for 47.0% of all Hazlehurst City School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hazlehurst City School District a distant remainder — means Hazlehurst City School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Hazlehurst City School District school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Hazlehurst City School District school enrollment ranges from 292 students (lowest) to 643 students (highest), a spread of 351 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hazlehurst City School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Hazlehurst City School District student-counselor ratio is 514:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Hazlehurst City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 63.5% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Hazlehurst City School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Hazlehurst City School District?
Hazlehurst City School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,368 students.
How much does Hazlehurst City School District spend per student?
Hazlehurst City School District spends $11,543 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #111 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Hazlehurst City School District?
Hazlehurst City School District students are 76.6% African American, 16.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% White, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hazlehurst City School District?
Hazlehurst City School District has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #111 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.