Schools & Families in Hazelwood

Hazelwood's education picture runs through the Hazelwood School District, which carries real, disclosed academic-performance challenges this record states plainly rather than softening.

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Real, disclosed academic-performance challenges

The Hazelwood School District (32 schools, 16,262 students, the second-largest in St. Louis County) averaged a real SchoolGrade of D- this pass, with math proficiency at 18% (versus Missouri's own 40% statewide average) and reading proficiency at 26% (versus Missouri's own 43% statewide average).

A genuinely mixed-generation family community

Hazelwood's median age (38.4) runs close to the national average, and its senior share (14.7%-17%) runs at or below the national average -- a genuinely mixed-generation, family-and-working-age population.

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Key takeaways

Hazelwood School District carries a real, disclosed SchoolGrade of D-, with proficiency well below Missouri statewide averages.
Hazelwood's population runs genuinely mixed-generation, at or below the national senior-share average.
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Last reviewed: 2026-08-27. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.