Of the 1,328 students enrolled in Hazlehurst City School District in the 2023-24 school year, 80.7% were Black, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.
This is a 0.9% decrease from the previous school year.
Among the three schools in the district, Hazlehurst Elementary School had the largest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Hazlehurst City School District’s student body showed that 80.7% of students were Black, 14.9% were Hispanic, 2% were multiracial, and 2% were white.
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.
| School | % Asian | % Black or African American | % Hispanic or Latino | % Multiracial | % White |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlehurst Elementary School | 0% | 77.1% | 18.9% | 4.0% | 0% |
| Hazlehurst High School | 0% | 84.2% | 11.5% | 4.3% | 0% |
| Hazlehurst Middle School | 0% | 83.4% | 11.6% | 5.0% | 0% |
