HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Set in HANCOCK, New York, HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is an one-room-style secondary school, overseen by HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It enrolls 199 students across grades 5 through 12. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 668 students each, so HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits 70% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 2 schools in HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (292 students total), HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL records that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 6% Hispanic, 4% Black. Compared to Delaware County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.6%; this one delivers 45.9%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Delaware County put median household income runs about $63,337, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 21 public schools in Delaware County (combined enrollment of about 5,307 students).

The closest other public school is HANCOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 47.3%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 5%: 210 students in 2018 compared to 199 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 94% to 89% across the same window.

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