Hancock County School District

12480 Augusta Highway
Sparta, GA 31087
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public high school serving 233 students in Hancock County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Hancock County School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Hancock County School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hancock Central High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 63% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
523 Schools
# Students
703 Students
572,486 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
34,826 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.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#222 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hancock County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
3%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hancock County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hancock County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hancock County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hancock County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,192 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
25,800 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
101,601 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
18%
# Black Students
676 Students
211,408 Students
% Black Students
96%
37%
# White Students
10 Students
209,275 Students
% White Students
1%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
667 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
22,505 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
47
344
# Students in K Grade:
39
1,317
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
1,585
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
1,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
50
1,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
2,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
3,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
4,458
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
7,957
# Students in 9th Grade:
47
158,338
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
144,954
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
125,007
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
117,659
# 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.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hancock County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hancock County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,942
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hancock County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,657
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hancock County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hancock County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hancock Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
11311 Ga Highway 15
Sparta, GA 31087
(706) 444-7009
Grades: 9-12
| 233 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 703 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 3% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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