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Hazelwood School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Florissant, Hazelwood, Bridgeton, Bellefontaine Neighbors and Black Jack, and parts of Ferguson, Berkeley and Dellwood.
Students
16,321
Schools
32
Spent per student
$14,941
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$256.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hazelwood School District
- School Grade D: better than 7% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $256.9M, about $15,743 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Iola.
PK–8North Clay Elem/Jr High SchNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
9–12North Clay Community High SchoolNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,941 per student · 3% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 42%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 32%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
16,064’20
16,299’21
15,690’22
16,262’23
16,321’24
About steady.
Students
Black 82%White 8%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
32 public schools.
McCurdy Elem.
D538 students19:1
Barrington Elem.
D515 students16:1
Walker Elem.
D508 students14:1
Jury Elem.
D480 students19:1
Cold Water Elem.
D449 students17:1
Brown Elem.
D441 students16:1
Grannemann Elem.
D−438 students13:1
McNair Elem.
D417 students19:1
Russell Elem.
C−373 students14:1
Arrowpoint Elem.
D−371 students13:1
Lusher Elem.
D371 students14:1
Armstrong Elem.
D361 students12:1
Townsend Elem.
D351 students13:1
Keeven Elem.
D331 students15:1
Larimore Elem.
D−330 students13:1
Lawson Elem.
D316 students16:1
Jamestown Elem.
D314 students15:1
Garrett Elem.
C−309 students13:1
Twillman Elem.
D−273 students13:1
Elem. Special Programs Dept.
0 students
Northwest Middle
D770 students20:1
West Middle
C−724 students17:1
North Middle
D702 students20:1
Central Middle
D692 students15:1
Southeast Middle
D491 students14:1
East Middle
D167 students5:1
Hazelwood West High
C−1,994 students20:1
Hazelwood Central High
C−1,718 students28:1
Hazelwood East High
D1,310 students26:1
Central Early Childhood Center
113 students7:1
East Early Childhood Center
86 students6:1
West Early Childhood Center
68 students8:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Ferguson-Florissant R-II School DistrictCalverton Park, Cool Valley, Kinloch
$15,294per student
Pattonville R-III School DistrictChamp, Maryland Heights, St. Ann
$16,881per student
Ritenour School DistrictSt. Ann, St. John, Woodson Terrace
$13,034per student
Jennings School DistrictJennings
$13,239per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.