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Hancock County School District

83 State Route 3543
Hawesville, KY 42348

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Top 30%

Tel: (270) 927-6914

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,534 Schools

# Students

1,481 Students

656,857 Students

# Teachers

105 Teachers

43,032 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	58	146
Kind	102	271
1	108	280
2	132	288
3	101	268
4	92	273
5	96	275
6	102	255
7	107	272
8	108	276
9	118	309
10	125	300
11	119	283
12	113	255

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District Rank

Hancock County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 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)

#39 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hancock County School District
2023	#39
2022	#34
2021	#41
2019	#65
2018	#65
2017	#89
2016	#99
2015	#59
2014	#39
2013	#58
2012	#41

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43%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2023	43%	38%
2022	46%	38%
2021	31%	30%
2019	44%	46%
2018	46%	47%
2017	43%	47%
2016	41%	49%
2015	44%	45%
2014	49%	46%
2013	41%	42%
2012	45%	41%

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49%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2022	49%	45%
2021	45%	42%
2019	59%	56%
2018	46%	56%
2017	56%	56%
2016	56%	56%
2015	57%	55%
2014	59%	54%
2013	53%	51%
2012	49%	48%
2011	84%	72%

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22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2022	22%	22%
2021	25%	24%

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(21-22)

85-89%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2022	87%	90%
2021	92%	90%
2020	92%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	95%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.12	0.45
2022	0.12	0.44
2021	0.12	0.42
2020	0.12	0.41
2019	0.12	0.41
2018	0.09	0.39
2017	0.09	0.39
2016	0.08	0.38
2015	0.17	0.38
2014	0.08	0.36
2013	0.09	0.35
2012	0.09	0.33
2011	0.08	0.32
2010	0.08	0.32
2009	0.07	0.30
2008	0.06	0.30
2007	0.05	0.28
2006	0.05	0.24
2005	0.05	0.25
2004	0.04	0.24
2003	0.03	0.23
2002	0.04	0.24
2001	0.05	0.25
2000	0.04	0.23
1999	0.04	0.23
1998	0.08	0.22
1997	0.06	0.22
1996	0.04	0.20
1995	0.05	0.20
1994	0.05	0.23
1993	0.05	0.18
1992	0.04	0.18
1991	0.04	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2021)
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	8%
2021	3%	8%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	2%	12%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	11%
2007	1%	11%
2006	1%	11%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	2%	10%
1995	2%	10%
1994	2%	11%
1993	3%	9%
1992	2%	10%

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% White

92%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2023	94%	73%
2022	94%	74%
2021	94%	75%
2020	94%	76%
2019	94%	76%
2018	95%	77%
2017	95%	77%
2016	96%	78%
2015	87%	78%
2014	96%	79%
2013	95%	80%
2012	95%	81%
2011	96%	82%
2010	96%	82%
2009	96%	83%
2008	97%	83%
2007	97%	84%
2006	97%	86%
2005	98%	86%
2004	98%	86%
2003	98%	87%
2002	98%	87%
2001	97%	86%
2000	98%	87%
1999	98%	87%
1998	96%	88%
1997	97%	88%
1996	98%	89%
1995	97%	89%
1994	97%	87%
1993	97%	90%
1992	98%	90%
1991	98%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,736 is higher than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,969 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2023	$23 MM	$31 MM
2022	$21 MM	$28 MM
2021	$23 MM	$31 MM
2020	$21 MM	$28 MM
2019	$22 MM	$29 MM
2018	$21 MM	$28 MM
2017	$20 MM	$27 MM
2016	$20 MM	$26 MM
2015	$17 MM	$24 MM
2014	$18 MM	$25 MM
2012	$18 MM	$25 MM
2011	$18 MM	$25 MM
2010	$17 MM	$24 MM
2009	$17 MM	$24 MM
2008	$16 MM	$23 MM
2007	$15 MM	$21 MM
2006	$18 MM	$21 MM
2005	$14 MM	$19 MM
2004	$12 MM	$18 MM
2003	$12 MM	$17 MM
2002	$11 MM	$16 MM
2001	$11 MM	$16 MM
2000	$10 MM	$15 MM
1999	$10 MM	$15 MM
1998	$9 MM	$13 MM
1997	$9 MM	$13 MM
1996	$8 MM	$12 MM
1995	$7 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2023	$21 MM	$31 MM
2022	$23 MM	$30 MM
2021	$21 MM	$31 MM
2020	$23 MM	$30 MM
2019	$23 MM	$29 MM
2018	$20 MM	$29 MM
2017	$18 MM	$27 MM
2016	$19 MM	$26 MM
2015	$17 MM	$24 MM
2014	$17 MM	$24 MM
2012	$18 MM	$25 MM
2011	$18 MM	$25 MM
2010	$17 MM	$24 MM
2009	$16 MM	$23 MM
2008	$18 MM	$23 MM
2007	$15 MM	$23 MM
2006	$18 MM	$21 MM
2005	$24 MM	$20 MM
2004	$13 MM	$18 MM
2003	$11 MM	$17 MM
2002	$11 MM	$16 MM
2001	$11 MM	$15 MM
2000	$11 MM	$16 MM
1999	$10 MM	$15 MM
1998	$10 MM	$14 MM
1997	$9 MM	$14 MM
1996	$8 MM	$13 MM
1995	$7 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,736

$14,250

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2023	$15,292	$14,017
2022	$12,728	$12,277
2021	$14,958	$13,947
2020	$12,728	$12,277
2019	$12,825	$12,601
2018	$12,194	$12,004
2017	$11,713	$11,655
2016	$11,813	$11,340
2015	$10,191	$10,260
2014	$10,580	$10,525
2012	$10,417	$10,538
2011	$10,330	$10,815
2010	$10,114	$10,260
2009	$9,799	$10,129
2008	$9,880	$9,593
2007	$9,883	$9,177
2006	$10,836	$8,595
2005	$8,734	$8,058
2004	$7,587	$7,571
2003	$7,434	$7,233
2002	$6,993	$6,765
2001	$7,109	$6,804
2000	$6,613	$6,297
1999	$6,614	$6,223
1998	$5,911	$5,571
1997	$5,991	$5,719
1995	$4,702	$5,143
1992	$4,220	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$13,969

$13,989

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2023	$13,575	$14,031
2022	$13,651	$13,046
2021	$13,279	$13,961
2020	$13,651	$13,046
2019	$13,610	$12,743
2018	$11,542	$12,248
2017	$10,722	$11,623
2016	$11,273	$11,206
2015	$10,229	$10,180
2014	$10,127	$10,401
2012	$10,674	$10,497
2011	$10,361	$10,742
2010	$10,152	$10,180
2009	$9,475	$9,906
2008	$10,719	$9,747
2007	$9,308	$9,749
2006	$11,067	$8,847
2005	$14,548	$8,358
2004	$8,218	$7,657
2003	$6,940	$7,021
2002	$6,611	$6,829
2001	$6,772	$6,553
2000	$6,919	$6,848
1999	$6,453	$6,265
1998	$6,204	$5,710
1997	$5,796	$6,044
1995	$4,589	$4,886
1992	$3,974	$3,804

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Best Hancock County School District 51��s (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hancock County High School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

80 State Rt 271 S
Lewisport, KY 42351
(270) 927-6953

Gr: 9-12 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #22.

Hancock County Middle School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

100 State Rt 271 South
Lewisport, KY 42351
(270) 927-6712

Gr: 6-8 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #33.

South Hancock Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

8631 State Rt 69
Hawesville, KY 42348
(270) 927-6762

Gr: PK-5 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #44.

North Hancock Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

330 Frank Luttrell Rd
Lewisport, KY 42351
(270) 927-7900

Gr: PK-5 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: n/an/a

Hancock County Alternative Program

Alternative School

Add to Compare

8080 Hwy 60 W.
Hawesville, KY 42348
(270) 927-7765

Gr: 6-12 | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hancock County School District?

Hancock County School District manages 5 public schools serving 1,481 students.

What is the rank of Hancock County School District?

Hancock County School District is ranked #37 out of 171 school districts in Kentucky (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kentucky school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Hancock County School District?

92% of Hancock County School District students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Hancock County School District?

Hancock County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What is Hancock County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,969 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,481 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Top 30%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 22% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education