Hancock County School District

418 Harrison St
Sneedville, TN 37869
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 61 students in Hancock County School District.
Public Preschools in Hancock County School District have a diversity score of 0.03, which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
879 Schools
# Students
903 Students
414,899 Students
# Teachers
n/a
1 Teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

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%
(2022-23)
31%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
16%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
97%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,757 is higher than the state median of $12,076. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,941 is higher than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% 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
$16,757
$12,076
Spending / Student
$15,941
$11,570

Best Hancock County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
418 Harrison St
Sneedville, TN 37869
(423) 733-1762
Gr: PK | 61 students Minority enrollment: 2%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 903 students
  • 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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