Summary:
The Hazlehurst City School District in Mississippi is home to a single high school, Hazlehurst High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges, with consistently low performance compared to the state average.
Hazlehurst High School has a predominantly African American student population, with 86.03% of students identifying as such, and a significant Hispanic population at 10.22%. The school's performance on the MAAP End of Course exams is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 21.7% in English II to 55.1% in Biology. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among its student population.
Despite the school's relatively high spending per student of $11,004 and a student-teacher ratio of 14.7, which is slightly higher than the state average, Hazlehurst High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Mississippi high schools, with a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger. This suggests that the school faces persistent challenges in effectively allocating resources and implementing strategies to improve academic outcomes for its students.
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