Hurley’s public schools beat 91% of Mississippi districts
The public schools Hurley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 91% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
Hurley’s schools, in brief
Less of a standout next to similar towns
Statewide, Hurley’s schools beat 91% of districts. Compared with the 15 towns that have similar household incomes, that drops to 73%. Some of the strong showing reflects who lives here, so families moving from a similar town shouldn’t expect a big step up. How it compares ↓
Strong results on a lean budget
Hurley spends 14% less per student than the state average, and classes are bigger (15.8 students per teacher vs 13.9). Even so, its schools beat 91% of Mississippi districts. Test scores ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Hurley compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Mississippi’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Mississippi only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hurley.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Well above the state in reading
Every school in Hurley
4 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Hurley families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Hurley
There’s no college in Hurley, but 5 are within 30 miles. The closest is University of South Alabama in Mobile, 19.2 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Hurley. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.