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Item: Hancock Public School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

371 Hancock Ave
Hancock, MN 56244-9773

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (320) 392-5621

hancock.k12.mn.us

Top Rankings

Hancock Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,768 Schools

# Students

437 Students

875,540 Students

# Teachers

34 Teachers

57,000 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hancock Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	1	52
Kind	36	106
1	30	109
2	31	113
3	30	117
4	38	114
5	36	117
6	31	117
7	37	117
8	37	117
9	34	122
10	30	125
11	36	127
12	30	139

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District Rank

Hancock Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#19 out of 525 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hancock Public School District
2023	#19
2022	#22
2021	#52
2019	#53
2018	#14
2017	#27
2016	#50
2015	#123
2014	#92
2013	#130
2012	#33
2011	#265
2010	#168

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68%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hancock Public School District	Minnesota
2023	68%	46%
2022	66%	45%
2021	62%	45%
2019	67%	56%
2018	77%	58%
2017	77%	59%
2016	67%	60%
2015	67%	61%
2014	72%	61%
2013	62%	61%
2012	72%	62%
2011	57%	56%
2010	72%	65%

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65%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hancock Public School District	Minnesota
2022	65%	51%
2021	57%	53%
2019	67%	59%
2018	77%	60%
2017	72%	61%
2016	72%	60%
2015	62%	60%
2014	62%	59%
2013	62%	58%
2012	87%	76%
2011	67%	74%
2010	72%	72%

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55%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hancock Public School District	Minnesota
2022	55%	41%
2021	52%	45%

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(21-22)

≥80%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hancock Public School District	Minnesota
2022	80%	84%
2021	80%	84%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	84%
2018	80%	83%
2017	80%	83%
2016	80%	82%
2015	50%	82%
2014	50%	82%
2013	50%	81%
2012	80%	80%
2011	50%	79%

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(2022-23)

7.9%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hancock Public School District	Minnesota
2023	7.9%	27.3%
2022	7.8%	31.2%
2021	5.6%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hancock Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.26	0.59
2022	0.22	0.58
2021	0.21	0.58
2020	0.23	0.55
2019	0.23	0.54
2018	0.15	0.54
2017	0.15	0.53
2016	0.12	0.51
2015	0.10	0.49
2014	0.12	0.48
2013	0.09	0.47
2012	0.09	0.45
2011	0.10	0.44
2010	0.12	0.42
2009	0.12	0.41
2008	0.11	0.40
2007	0.11	0.40
2006	0.03	0.38
2005	0.03	0.37
2004	0.03	0.35
2003	0.04	0.34
2002	0.07	0.32
2001	0.03	0.31
2000	0.02	0.29
1999	0.04	0.27
1998	0.04	0.27
1997	0.04	0.24
1996	0.06	0.24
1995	0.04	0.22
1993	0.03	0.21
1992	0.04	0.19
1991	0.02	0.19
1990	0.01	0.17
1989	0.06	0.15
1988	0.04	0.15

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2014)
Year	Hancock Public School District	Minnesota
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	3%	1%
1988	2%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2018)
Year	Hancock Public School District	Minnesota
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Hancock Public School District	Minnesota
2023	11%	11%
2022	11%	10%
2021	10%	10%
2020	11%	10%
2019	11%	9%
2018	6%	9%
2017	6%	9%
2016	7%	9%
2015	4%	8%
2014	4%	8%
2013	2%	8%
2012	2%	8%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	3%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	2%	6%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Hancock Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2012	1%	9%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%

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% White

86%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hancock Public School District	Minnesota
2023	85%	62%
2022	88%	63%
2021	88%	63%
2020	87%	65%
2019	87%	66%
2018	92%	66%
2017	92%	67%
2016	93%	69%
2015	95%	70%
2014	94%	71%
2013	95%	72%
2012	95%	73%
2011	94%	74%
2010	94%	75%
2009	94%	76%
2008	94%	77%
2007	95%	77%
2006	98%	78%
2005	99%	79%
2004	99%	80%
2003	98%	81%
2002	97%	82%
2001	98%	83%
2000	99%	84%
1999	98%	85%
1998	98%	85%
1997	98%	87%
1996	97%	87%
1995	97%	88%
1994	100%	89%
1993	99%	89%
1992	98%	90%
1991	99%	90%
1990	99%	91%
1989	96%	92%
1988	97%	92%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2017-2023)
Year	Hancock Public School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	6%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	6%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,359 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,005 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hancock Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$7 MM	$10 MM
2022	$7 MM	$10 MM
2021	$6 MM	$9 MM
2020	$6 MM	$9 MM
2019	$5 MM	$8 MM
2018	$5 MM	$8 MM
2017	$4 MM	$7 MM
2016	$4 MM	$7 MM
2015	$3 MM	$6 MM
2014	$4 MM	$7 MM
2012	$3 MM	$6 MM
2011	$3 MM	$7 MM
2010	$3 MM	$6 MM
2009	$3 MM	$6 MM
2008	$3 MM	$6 MM
2007	$3 MM	$6 MM
2006	$2 MM	$6 MM
2005	$2 MM	$6 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$6 MM
2002	$2 MM	$7 MM
2001	$2 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$6 MM
1999	$2 MM	$7 MM
1998	$2 MM	$7 MM
1997	$2 MM	$7 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$4 MM
1990	$1 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hancock Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$7 MM	$10 MM
2022	$6 MM	$10 MM
2021	$6 MM	$9 MM
2020	$11 MM	$9 MM
2019	$7 MM	$9 MM
2018	$5 MM	$8 MM
2017	$4 MM	$8 MM
2016	$4 MM	$7 MM
2015	$3 MM	$6 MM
2014	$7 MM	$7 MM
2012	$3 MM	$6 MM
2011	$3 MM	$6 MM
2010	$3 MM	$6 MM
2009	$2 MM	$6 MM
2008	$3 MM	$6 MM
2007	$2 MM	$6 MM
2006	$3 MM	$6 MM
2005	$2 MM	$6 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$7 MM
2002	$2 MM	$7 MM
2001	$2 MM	$7 MM
2000	$2 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$2 MM	$7 MM
1997	$2 MM	$7 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$2 MM	$6 MM
1992	$2 MM	$4 MM
1990	$1 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,359

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hancock Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$15,049	$17,720
2022	$15,776	$17,074
2021	$15,182	$15,834
2020	$15,181	$14,997
2019	$12,930	$14,113
2018	$13,331	$14,902
2017	$12,922	$14,246
2016	$12,056	$13,431
2015	$9,138	$12,051
2014	$11,090	$12,820
2012	$10,409	$12,250
2011	$11,652	$12,557
2010	$10,910	$12,051
2009	$11,067	$11,416
2008	$10,619	$11,377
2007	$10,012	$10,573
2006	$10,276	$10,187
2005	$9,895	$9,471
2004	$10,200	$9,255
2003	$9,350	$9,258
2002	$8,965	$9,018
2001	$8,506	$8,614
2000	$10,374	$8,140
1999	$7,670	$8,059
1998	$7,055	$7,429
1997	$6,205	$7,402
1995	$5,914	$6,624
1992	$4,805	$5,777
1990	$4,802	$4,961

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Spending / Student

$16,005

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hancock Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$15,682	$18,342
2022	$14,172	$17,269
2021	$15,277	$15,759
2020	$27,290	$15,385
2019	$18,431	$14,956
2018	$13,146	$15,174
2017	$12,535	$14,982
2016	$11,603	$14,117
2015	$8,941	$11,992
2014	$20,745	$13,172
2012	$10,268	$12,023
2011	$10,281	$11,899
2010	$10,675	$11,992
2009	$9,756	$11,593
2008	$9,581	$11,230
2007	$9,568	$10,536
2006	$11,197	$10,149
2005	$9,349	$9,268
2004	$10,318	$9,179
2003	$10,097	$9,746
2002	$9,134	$9,476
2001	$9,207	$8,680
2000	$8,691	$8,712
1999	$17,418	$8,638
1998	$7,884	$7,392
1997	$6,031	$7,891
1995	$5,487	$6,943
1992	$5,059	$6,055
1990	$4,930	$4,961

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Best Hancock Public School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hancock Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

371 Hancock Ave
Hancock, MN 56244
(320) 392-5622

Gr: PK-6 | 233 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

Hancock Secondary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

371 Hancock Ave
Hancock, MN 56244
(320) 392-5622

Gr: 7-12 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hancock Public School District?

Hancock Public School District manages 2 public schools serving 437 students.

What is the rank of Hancock Public School District?

Hancock Public School District is ranked #20 out of 514 school districts in Minnesota (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

What is the racial composition of students in Hancock Public School District?

86% of Hancock Public School District students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Hancock Public School District?

Hancock Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 15:1.

What is Hancock Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,005 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 437 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Top 5%
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 55% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education