Hazlehurst City School District
Hazlehurst City School District is a public school district based in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, serving 1,320 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #98 of the 109 Mississippi districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 10% of them. Its schools average 440 students each, more than the Mississippi median of 399. It spends about $9,405 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Mississippi median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Hazlehurst City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hazlehurst City | Mississippi median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,405 | $10,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,253 | $5,828 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $15.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 87 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 191 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Mississippi median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Mississippi
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Jasper School DistrictBay Springs | 1,371 | 4 | $10,773 | 13.1 | #95 |
| Booneville School DistrictBooneville | 1,337 | 4 | $8,747 | 14.4 | #96 |
| Noxubee County School DistrictMacon | 1,321 | 4 | $9,788 | 14.5 | #97 |
| Hazlehurst City School DistrictHazlehurst · this district | 1,320 | 3 | $9,405 | 15.2 | #98 |
| Choctaw County SchoolsAckerman | 1,233 | 5 | $14,057 | 10.4 | #99 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solvay Union Free School DistrictSolvay, NY | 1,321 | $21,188 | 10.0 |
| Pulaski CountyHawkinsville, GA | 1,320 | $12,508 | 13.9 |
| Flora CUSD 35Flora, IL | 1,320 | $9,182 | 12.8 |
| South Holland School District 151South Holland, IL | 1,319 | $16,823 | 13.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ms-hazlehurst-city-school-district