Top Rankings
Hancock 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,183 students in Hancock School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Hancock School District have an average math proficiency score of 89% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Hancock School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hancock High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
3,933 Students
152,437 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
11,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hancock School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
55%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.8%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
8%
43%
% White
82%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,696 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,585 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,696
$12,408
Spending / Student
$13,585
$12,276
Best Hancock School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hancock High School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7084 Stennis Airport Drive
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 467-2251
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 467-2251
Gr: 9-13 | 1,183 students Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: n/an/a
Hancock County Career Technical Cen
Vocational School
7180 Airport Road
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 467-3568
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 467-3568
Gr: 9-12
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