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Hazelwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 5,075 students in Hazelwood School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High Schools in Hazelwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Hazelwood School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hazelwood East High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
32 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
16,262 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
1,039 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hazelwood School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#507 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
38%
Graduation Rate
81%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
81%
15%
% White
9%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,999 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,286 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$244 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$216 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,999
$15,081
Spending / Student
$13,286
$13,908
Best Hazelwood School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hazelwood West High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Wildcat Ln
Hazelwood, MO 63042
(314) 953-5800
Hazelwood, MO 63042
(314) 953-5800
Grades: 9-12
| 2,040 students
Rank: #22.
Hazelwood Central High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15875 New Halls Ferry Rd
Florissant, MO 63031
(314) 953-5400
Florissant, MO 63031
(314) 953-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,782 students
Rank: #33.
Hazelwood East High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11300 Dunn Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63138
(314) 953-5600
Saint Louis, MO 63138
(314) 953-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,253 students
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