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Hancock Co School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,891 students in Hancock Co School Dist School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Hancock Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
4,134 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
291 Teachers
7,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Hancock Co School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
35%
Graduation Rate
86%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.59
# American Indian Students
21 Students
290 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
713 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
346 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
8%
46%
# White Students
3,470 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
84%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
317
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
349
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
313
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
301
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
288
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
302
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
302
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
370
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
341
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
352
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
312
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
282
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
281
766
# Ungraded Students:
24
2,097
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,078 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,925 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,078
$12,094
Spending / Student
$12,925
$11,965
Best Hancock Co School Dist School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Hancock Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4221 Kiln Delisle Rd.
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 255-6637
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 255-6637
Grades: PK-5
| 631 students
Rank: #22.
Hancock North Central Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6122 Cuevas Town Road
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 255-7641
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 255-7641
Grades: PK-5
| 401 students
Rank: #33.
West Hancock Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
23350 Highway 43
Picayune, MS 39466
(228) 586-6054
Picayune, MS 39466
(228) 586-6054
Grades: PK-5
| 335 students
Rank: #44.
South Hancock Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6590 Lakeshore Road
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-4655
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-4655
Grades: PK-5
| 524 students
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