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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 is 1 public middle school serving 1,013 students in Hancock Co School Dist School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Hancock Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
4,134 Students
140,226 Students
# Teachers
291 Teachers
11,108 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
1,240 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
1,185 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
5,987 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
346 Students
60,631 Students
% Black Students
8%
43%
# White Students
3,470 Students
66,661 Students
% White Students
84%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
4,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
434
# Students in K Grade:
317
3,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
349
3,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
313
2,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
301
2,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
288
3,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
302
6,516
# Students in 6th Grade:
302
22,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
370
35,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
341
36,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
352
6,570
# Students in 10th Grade:
312
5,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
282
4,759
# Students in 12th Grade:
281
4,537
# Ungraded Students:
24
1,953
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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hancock Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7070 Stennis Airport Drive
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 467-1889
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 467-1889
Grades: 6-8
| 1,013 students
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