Top Rankings
Hancock 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 2026 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 3,933 students in Hancock School District. This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi.
Public Schools in Hancock School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
3,933 Students
432,864 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
30,920 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hancock School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
55%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%