Total enrollment
3,934
-212 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Hancock School District
Mississippi · 3,934 students · 3 cities
Hancock School District reports 7 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 3,934 Mississippi students (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Hancock School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hancock School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #9 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,934 | #28 of 136 | #2,471 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #41 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #125 of 136 | #6,559 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 64.1% | #108 of 135 | #2,412 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.1% | #82 of 105 | #4,725 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Hancock School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from East Hancock Elementary School at 84.9% proficient to South Hancock Elementary School at 61.0%, a gap of 23.9 points. That is the 36th widest gap among 92 Mississippi districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock High School | Kiln | High | 09-13 | 1,184 |
| Hancock Middle School | Kiln | Middle | 06-08 | 884 |
| East Hancock Elementary School | Kiln | Elementary | PK-05 | 633 |
| South Hancock Elementary School | Bay St. Louis | Elementary | PK-05 | 480 |
| Hancock North Central School | Kiln | Elementary | PK-05 | 404 |
| West Hancock Elementary | Picayune | Elementary | KG-05 | 349 |
| HANCOCK COUNTY CAREER TECHNICAL CEN | Kiln | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Hancock School District
Across 7 schools, Hancock School District instructs about 3,934 students in Mississippi. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
In terms of grade levels, Hancock School District spans 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Hancock School District is about 562, meaningfully above the Mississippi average of roughly 498.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 5%: 4,146 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,934 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Hancock School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.