Hancock County School District

83 State Route 3543
Hawesville, KY 42348
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 344 students in Hancock County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Hancock County School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
1,524 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
12,028 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Hancock County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#34 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hancock County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
38%
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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
45%
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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
22%
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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hancock County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
11 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,414 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
93%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
57
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
105
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
-
64

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,292 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,575 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hancock County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hancock County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,292
$14,203
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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,575
$13,943
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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hancock County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 State Rt 271 South
Lewisport, KY 42351
(270) 927-6712
Grades: 6-8
| 333 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hancock County Alternative Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
8080 Hwy 60 W.
Hawesville, KY 42348
(270) 927-7765
Grades: 6-12
| 11 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,524 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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