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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANCOCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271338000689

HANCOCK SEC.

371 HANCOCK AVE, HANCOCK, MN 56244 · (320) 392-5622 · Stevens County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL204 STUDENTS
Enrollment
204
High
DISTRICT 219 · STATE 371
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
45 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 73718%
Grade 83718%
Grade 93417%
Grade 103015%
Grade 113618%
Grade 123015%
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 60% · US 70%
White
17988%
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
189%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Two+
63%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
Male
11355%
Female
9145%

School pathway

Feeds from
HANCOCK ELEMENTARYPK–06
Based on grade levels within HANCOCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
65.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
65.8%
MN avg 45.3%

What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.

Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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 →

Where HANCOCK SEC. ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Minnesota
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
60.5%#17 of 397
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
65.8%#9 of 401
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
65.4%#42 of 397
Enrollment
ranked largest first
204#336 of 764
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.7:1#31 of 332
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
22.1%#234 of 338
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
22.1%#377 of 444
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
204
+13 (+7%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 148
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 19.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2520416.112.7:122% (45)
2023-2420716.512.6:123% (47)
2022-2320613.615.1:128% (57)
2020-211911019.1:124% (46)
2017-181488.617.3:122% (33)
2015-161381112.6:113% (18)
2010-11111813.9:135% (39)
2000-01131914.6:117% (22)
1990-91148624.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HANCOCK SEC..

About HANCOCK SEC.

HANCOCK SEC., a small high school, is located in HANCOCK, Minnesota. Enrollment stands at 204 students, covering grades 7 through 12. That is 45% below the average of about 371 students for high schools in Minnesota.

The district, HANCOCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, has 437 students enrolled across 2 schools.

The share of White students at HANCOCK SEC. is 88%. Next come 9% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The diversity index for HANCOCK SEC. is 22%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

For every teacher at HANCOCK SEC., there are about 12.7 students; the school has 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Minnesota average 16.3:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 22%.

Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, HANCOCK SEC. would be expected to post about 53.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 60.5%.

Census data for Stevens County show median household income comes to about $75,733, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 7 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,691, HANCOCK SEC. among them.

A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, HANCOCK ELEMENTARY, is the closest to HANCOCK SEC.. In all, 4 other public schools sit within ten miles of HANCOCK SEC.. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, HANCOCK SEC. ranks 2nd on average proficiency.

The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Federal enrollment counts increased from 191 (2020-21) to 204 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 12.7:1, from 19.1:1.

HANCOCK SEC. has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Stevens County at a glance

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Population
9,739
Census ACS
Median income
$75,733
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,691 students

Quick facts

School name
HANCOCK SEC.
District
HANCOCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
371 HANCOCK AVE, HANCOCK, MN 56244
Phone
(320) 392-5622
County
Stevens County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
204
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
45 (22%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
271338000689
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HANCOCK SEC.
What is the total enrollment at HANCOCK SEC.?
HANCOCK SEC. enrolls approximately 204 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does HANCOCK SEC. serve?
HANCOCK SEC. serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at HANCOCK SEC.?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at HANCOCK SEC..
What is the racial breakdown of students at HANCOCK SEC.?
At HANCOCK SEC., the student body is approximately 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is HANCOCK SEC. public or private?
HANCOCK SEC. is a public K-12 school, overseen by HANCOCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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