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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 are 4 public preschools serving 1,915 students in Hancock Co School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Hancock Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
4,060 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
9,817 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
19 Students
286 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
342 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
8%
45%
# White Students
3,380 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
83%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
205 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
296
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
342
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
338
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
316
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
302
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
295
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
319
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
344
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
337
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
314
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
293
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
241
932
# Ungraded Students:
31
2,290
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Hancock Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4221 Kiln Delisle Rd.
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 255-6637
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 255-6637
Grades: PK-5
| 639 students
Rank: #22.
Hancock North Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6122 Cuevas Town Road
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 255-7641
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 255-7641
Grades: PK-5
| 400 students
Rank: #33.
West Hancock Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
23350 Highway 43
Picayune, MS 39466
(228) 586-6054
Picayune, MS 39466
(228) 586-6054
Grades: PK-5
| 341 students
Rank: #44.
South Hancock Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6590 Lakeshore Road
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-4655
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-4655
Grades: PK-5
| 535 students
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