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Hancock County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 588 students in Hancock County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Hancock County School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
907 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Hancock County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
31%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
37%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,225 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
15,029 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
106,507 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
15%
# Black Students
5 Students
149,772 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
880 Students
410,765 Students
% White Students
97%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
856 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
35,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
29,574
# Students in K Grade:
68
74,511
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
76,014
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
77,971
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
74,743
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
75,052
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
75,941
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
75,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
70,062
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
69,763
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
5,469
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
5,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
70
4,910
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
4,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,684 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,871 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$12,104 MM

Spending
$14 MM
$11,597 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,684
$11,979

Spending / Student
$15,871
$11,478

Best Hancock County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hancock County Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
373 Newman's Ridge Rd
Sneedville, TN 37869
(423) 733-4486
Sneedville, TN 37869
(423) 733-4486
Grades: K-5
| 398 students
Rank: n/an/a
2700 Main St
Sneedville, TN 37869
(423) 733-4611
Sneedville, TN 37869
(423) 733-4611
Grades: 6-8
| 190 students
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