| Index | Hazlehurst | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 24% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Hazlehurst | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.3% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.8% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.2% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.3% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.1% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hazlehurst. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hazlehurst, MS schools is 24%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Hazlehurst, MS, an average of 77.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wesson, MS | 2,280 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Crystal Springs, MS | 4,895 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Hazlehurst, MS | 3,922 | 24% | 50.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Roland, OK | 3,922 | 26% | 45.5% |
| Raymond, NH | 3,923 | 45% | 5.9% |
| Catskill, NY | 3,920 | 59% | 23.6% |
| Leonardtown, MD | 3,918 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Leo-Cedarville, IN | 3,927 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Hazlehurst, MS | 3,922 | 24% | 50.3% |