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Hancock Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 958 students in Hancock Co School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Hancock Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
359 Schools
# Students
4,060 Students
135,767 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
10,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Hancock Co School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
55%
Graduation Rate
86%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.60
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,186 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
32 Students
1,200 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
5,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
342 Students
57,593 Students
% Black Students
8%
42%
# White Students
3,380 Students
64,709 Students
% White Students
83%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
82 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
205 Students
5,135 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3
528
# Students in K Grade:
296
3,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
342
3,257
# Students in 2nd Grade:
338
2,916
# Students in 3rd Grade:
316
2,896
# Students in 4th Grade:
302
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
6,135
# Students in 6th Grade:
295
23,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
319
32,547
# Students in 8th Grade:
344
35,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
337
6,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
314
5,502
# Students in 11th Grade:
293
4,612
# Students in 12th Grade:
241
4,298
# Ungraded Students:
31
1,979
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,299 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,160 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,299
$12,143
Spending / Student
$13,160
$12,013
Best Hancock Co School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hancock Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7070 Stennis Airport Drive
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 467-1889
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 467-1889
Grades: 6-8
| 958 students
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