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What's the biggest difference between Hancock County High School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
461
High
DISTRICT 239 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANCOCK COUNTY·NCES 210246000507
Hancock County High School
80 State Rt 271 S, Lewisport, KY 42351 · (270) 927-6953 · Hancock County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Kentucky public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
192 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 109 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 110 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 121 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 120 | 26% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hancock County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
60.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hancock County High School
Hancock County High School's state test result (41.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County High School this school | 461 | 41.6% | 41.8% |
| McLean County High School Calhoun | 427 | 44.5% | 35.0% |
| Raceland-Worthington High School Raceland | 387 | 45.5% | 34.8% |
| Russell High School Russell | 615 | 39.5% | 45.3% |
| Thomas Nelson High School Bardstown | 629 | 43.9% | 35.0% |
| Lyon County High School Eddyville | 292 | 45.5% | 42.3% |
Matched among Kentucky high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hancock County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #63 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #15 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #83 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 461 | #173 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #51 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.6% | #158 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.6% | #199 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.3% | #35 of 139 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
461
-40 (-8%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 521
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 461 | 31 | 14.9:1 | 42% (192) |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 31 | 14.9:1 | 44% (204) |
| 2022-23 | 483 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 46% (221) |
| 2020-21 | 501 | 31 | 16.2:1 | 49% (243) |
| 2017-18 | 532 | 33.5 | 15.9:1 | 48% (256) |
| 2015-16 | 505 | 30 | 16.8:1 | 41% (207) |
| 2010-11 | 480 | 32 | 15.0:1 | 45% (218) |
| 2000-01 | 408 | 32 | 12.8:1 | 22% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 521 | 27 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hancock County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (532 to 461); teachers down 7% (33.5 to 31).
About Hancock County High School
Hancock County High School is a low-enrollment high school in Lewisport, Kentucky, (ZIP code 42351). Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 461 students.
The 5 schools in Hancock County enroll 1,449 students altogether, Hancock County High School among them.
White students make up 92% of enrollment at Hancock County High School. Next come 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The White share in Hancock County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. Hancock County High School's diversity index is 16%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 31 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.9:1. On average, high schools in Kentucky have 16.6:1, compared with 14.9:1 here. Around 42% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Kentucky public high schools, Hancock County High School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Hancock County High School is 7.8 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 41.8% actual, 49.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Kentucky.
According to the American Community Survey, in Hancock County, the median household income is $65,464, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Hancock County High School is one of 5 public schools in the county.
Hancock County Middle School is the public school closest to Hancock County High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 6. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Hancock County High School ranks 4th of 7 on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment declined 8% from its 2020-21 level of 501. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.2:1 to 14.9:1.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,034
Census ACS
Median income
$65,464
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,449 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hancock County
- North Hancock Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
- Hancock County Middle SchoolMiddle · 308 students
- South Hancock Elementary SchoolElementary · 213 students
- Hancock County Alternative ProgramHigh · 16 students
Other schools in Lewisport
- North Hancock Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
- Hancock County Middle SchoolMiddle · 308 students
- Hancock County Alternative ProgramHigh · 16 students
Nearby schools
- Hancock County Middle School0.1 mi · 308
- North Hancock Elementary School2.7 mi · 451
- Cannelton Elementary & High School3.3 mi · 216
- Tell City Jr-Sr High School3.3 mi · 617
- William Tell Elementary School4.5 mi · 734
- Hancock County Alternative Program4.7 mi · 16
Frequently asked questions
About Hancock County High SchoolHow many students attend Hancock County High School?
Hancock County High School enrolls approximately 461 students in grades 09-12.
Is Hancock County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hancock County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hancock County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hancock County High School is approximately 14.9:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hancock County High School?
At Hancock County High School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Hancock County High School in?
Hancock County High School is part of Hancock County.
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