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Hancock County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 470 students in Hancock County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Hancock County School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,853 Schools
# Students
703 Students
1,209,576 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
86,293 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Hancock County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#222 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
40%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
56,550 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
216,630 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
18%
# Black Students
676 Students
441,964 Students
% Black Students
96%
37%
# White Students
10 Students
429,587 Students
% White Students
1%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,249 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
60,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
47
47,362
# Students in K Grade:
39
119,997
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
127,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
124,795
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
126,542
# Students in 4th Grade:
50
127,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
129,119
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
130,160
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
128,638
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
131,016
# Students in 9th Grade:
47
5,237
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
4,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
3,850
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
3,683
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,942 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,657 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,942
$14,266
Spending / Student
$23,657
$13,395
Best Hancock County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hancock Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
11311 Ga Highway 15
Sparta, GA 31087
(706) 444-6652
Sparta, GA 31087
(706) 444-6652
Grades: 6-8
| 155 students
Rank: #22.
Lewis Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
11145 Ga Highway 15
Sparta, GA 31087
(706) 444-7028
Sparta, GA 31087
(706) 444-7028
Grades: PK-5
| 315 students
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