Hazlehurst City School District, Mississippi, elections

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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,328 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Hazlehurst City School District is a school district in Mississippi (Copiah County). During the 2024 school year, 1,328 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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About the district

School board

The Hazlehurst City School District consists of five members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Daniel Jones
James Logan
Paul Rhodes2030
Mary Jefferson2026
Gloria Sandifer2026

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Overlapping state house districts

Hazlehurst City School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Mississippi House of Representatives District 76Gregory Holloway Sr.Democratic Party 80% 49%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 92Becky CurrieRepublican Party 20% 10%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,178,000 $2,957 24%
Local: $5,880,000 $4,161 34%
State: $7,311,000 $5,174 42%
Total: $17,369,000 $12,292
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $18,333,000 $12,974
Total Current Expenditures: $16,310,000 $11,542
Instructional Expenditures: $8,217,000 $5,815 45%
Student and Staff Support: $1,836,000 $1,299 10%
Administration: $2,435,000 $1,723 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,746,000 $2,651 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,644,000 $1,163
Construction: $1,542,000 $1,091
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $90,000 $63
Interest on Debt: $289,000 $204

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 25 PS 25 25-29 PS 21-39 <=20
2020-2021 7 PS 6 15-19 PS <50 <=20
2018-2019 26 PS 26 30-34 PS <=20
2017-2018 22 PS 22 20-24 <50 <=20
2016-2017 14 PS 14 20-29 PS <=20
2015-2016 9 PS 8 11-19 PS PS 21-39
2014-2015 2 PS 2 <=10 <=20
2013-2014 38 PS 36 60-79 <50
2012-2013 47 PS 45 70-79 >=50
2011-2012 44 PS 44 40-59 >=50
2010-2011 38 38 40-59 <50

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 23 PS 23 15-19 PS <50 <50
2020-2021 13 PS 12 10-14 PS <50 <=20
2018-2019 20 PS 19 15-19 PS 21-39
2017-2018 17 PS 17 15-19 <50 <=20
2016-2017 15 PS 15 11-19 PS 21-39
2015-2016 13 PS 12 20-29 PS PS <=20
2014-2015 6 PS 5 20-29 <=20
2013-2014 36 PS 36 40-59 <50
2012-2013 36 PS 35 40-59 <50
2011-2012 31 PS 30 40-59 <50
2010-2011 22 21 40-59 <50

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 80-84 85-89 <50 PS PS
2020-2021 75-79 80-84 <50 PS
2019-2020 80-84 PS 80-84 PS PS
2018-2019 75-79 PS 80-84 PS PS
2017-2018 75-79 75-79 >=50
2016-2017 70-74 PS 75-79 <50 PS
2015-2016 70-74 75-79 <50
2014-2015 85-89 85-89
2013-2014 75-79 75-79 PS PS
2012-2013 70-74 70-74
2011-2012 70-74 70-74
2010-2011 75-79 75-79

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,328 -3.0
2022-2023 1,368 -3.3
2021-2022 1,413 -2.8
2020-2021 1,453 -3.4
2019-2020 1,502 0.4
2018-2019 1,496 -0.4
2017-2018 1,502 -2.9
2016-2017 1,546 2.3
2015-2016 1,510 -5.2
2014-2015 1,589 1.8
2013-2014 1,561 1.0
2012-2013 1,546 0.6
2011-2012 1,537 0.2
2010-2011 1,534 3.3
2009-2010 1,484 -3.6
2008-2009 1,537 -8.0
2007-2008 1,660 -3.3
2006-2007 1,714 -5.3
2005-2006 1,805 5.3
2004-2005 1,710 -0.1
2003-2004 1,712 0.3
2002-2003 1,707 -2.3
2001-2002 1,746 0.0
2000-2001 1,746 -3.6
1999-2000 1,808 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Hazlehurst City School District (%) Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 1.1
Black 80.7 46.9
Hispanic 14.9 5.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 2.0 4.6
White 2.0 42.1

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Hazlehurst City School District had 85.06 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.61.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.42
Kindergarten: 4.53
Elementary: 47.80
Secondary: 23.57
Total: 85.06

Hazlehurst City School District employed 5.14 district administrators and 6.23 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.14
District Administrative Support: 11.17
School Administrators: 6.23
School Administrative Support: 9.60
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 16.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.56
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 15.29
Other Support Services: 45.51

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Hazlehurst City School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Hazlehurst Elementary School615PK-5
Hazlehurst High School4369-12
Hazlehurst Middle School2776-8


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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