Hancock County School District

418 Harrison St
Sneedville, TN 37869
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Hancock County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 190 students in Hancock County School District.
Public Middle Schools in Hancock County School District have a diversity score of 0.05, which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
907 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hancock County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#132 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
34%
23%
37%
23%
40%
72%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
14%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
97%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,684 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,871 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,684
$11,979
Spending / Student
$15,871
$11,478

Best Hancock County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
2700 Main St
Sneedville, TN 37869
(423) 733-4611
Gr: 6-8 | 190 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 907 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 72% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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