HAZEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HAZEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-tier elementary campus in Hazen, North Dakota, one of the schools within HAZEN 3. The school enrolls 272 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 28% bigger than the state mean of about 212.

Across the 3 schools in HAZEN 3 (582 students total), HAZEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, HAZEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Beyond that, the school shows 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Native American. Compared to Mercer County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. Roughly 21% of students at HAZEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Mercer County put median household income runs about $80,946, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Mercer County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,330 students), HAZEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is HAZEN HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. HAZEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 13% since 2018, when it stood at 312 (now 272).

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