Top Rankings
Hancock Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 207 students in Hancock Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Hancock Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
434 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hancock Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 527 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
11%
11%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
85%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,378 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,468 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,378
$17,854
Spending / Student
$14,468
$18,580
Best Hancock Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hancock Secondary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
371 Hancock Ave
Hancock, MN 56244
(320) 392-5622
Hancock, MN 56244
(320) 392-5622
Grades: 7-12
| 207 students
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