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Black had the largest percent of student body in Hazlehurst City School District in 2022-23 school year

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Black students made up 81.6% of the 1,368 students enrolled in Hazlehurst City School District during the 2022-23 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is a 6.3% decrease from the previous school year.

Hazlehurst Elementary School had the highest enrollment in the district with 635 students.

A snapshot of Hazlehurst City School District showed 81.6% of students were Black, 14% were Hispanic, and 1.5% multiracial.

Hazlehurst City School District roughly covers three schools within Copiah County and has a main office in Hazlehurst.

Mississippi's schools, with an enrollment of 436,523 in the 2023-24 academic year, are mostly divided between two ethnicities, with Black or African American students being the largest racial group at 46.86%, followed by white students at 42.14%.

Students in the state showed a significant improvement in the 2022-23 academic year, demonstrating sustained progress in their post-pandemic recovery. Overall, 87% of schools and 91% of districts achieved a grade of C or better, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the prior year.

Results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) showed students reaching an all-time high in all core subjects. Students better performed on the Math and English portion of the test, achieving grades around 5% better than in the previous year.

Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in the 2022-23 School Year Enrollment in Hazlehurst City School District

Black [81.6%]Hispanic [14%]Ethnicities <5% [1.5%]
Enrollment in Hazlehurst City School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Hazlehurst Elementary School0%76.7%18.4%4.9%0%
Hazlehurst High School0%86.0%10.2%3.8%0%
Hazlehurst Middle School0%85.5%9.9%4.6%0%

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