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Hazel Park City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Ferndale and Hazel Park.
Students
2,899
Schools
11
Spent per student
$22,396
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Debt
$28.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hazel Park City School District
- School Grade D: better than 9% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 40 pts below the state
- Spends 36% more per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $28.8M, about $9,949 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tocsin.
PK–52 elementary schoolsNorthern Wells Community Schools
6–8Norwell Middle SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
9–12Norwell High SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)43%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,396 per student · 36% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 58%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,891’20
2,892’21
2,920’22
2,883’23
2,899’24
About steady.
Students
White 50%Black 45%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
United Oaks Elementary School
C−363 students12:1
Webb Elementary School
C−328 students11:1
Hoover Elementary School
D280 students14:1
Hazel Park Junior High School
C−413 students12:1
Hazel Park High School
C−567 students17:1
Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School
D332 students123:1
Michigan Cyber Academy
D−328 students205:1
Viking Virtual Academy
D−39 students35:1
Advantage Alternative Program
D150 students25:1
Edison
C−65 students7:1
Jardon Vocational School
D−34 students5:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.