Hancock Public School District

371 Hancock Ave
Hancock, MN 56244-9773
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 227 students in Hancock Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Hancock Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
709 Schools
# Students
424 Students
206,971 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
16,055 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Hancock Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#52 out of 516 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Hancock Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hancock Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
57%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hancock Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥80%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Hancock Public   School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.62
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
14,419 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
25,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
13%
# Black Students
2 Students
26,965 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
371 Students
121,480 Students
% White Students
88%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
264 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
13,392 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1
21,688
# Students in K Grade:
25
35,048
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
30,524
# Students in 2nd Grade:
33
30,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
28,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
26,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
23,053
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
8,114
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
1,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
1,212
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
62
# Students in 11th Grade:
27
55
# Students in 12th Grade:
29
189
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,717 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,809 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has declined by 45% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Hancock Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Hancock Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,717
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Hancock Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,809
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Hancock Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hancock Public School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hancock Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
371 Hancock Ave
Hancock, MN 56244
(320) 392-5622
Grades: PK-6
| 227 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 424 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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