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Schools in Hawesville · Hancock County School District

Hawesville’s public schools outscore 87% of Kentucky districts

Math proficiency in Hawesville’s districts is 46%, above the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hawesville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 4 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 8 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–9 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▲ 9% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
KY 15.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,433 students on the public path
In brief

Hawesville’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,038 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Hancock County Middle School, then Hancock County High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hawesville’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 87% of Kentucky school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (210)Better than 89%
B+A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 794 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put Hawesville anywhere from B+ to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hawesville’s students in the tested grades sat them (794 in math, 795 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hawesville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–8Hancock County Middle Schoolin LewisportA−
9–12Hancock County High Schoolin LewisportB+

Hawesville’s public schools are run by Hancock County School District, which also serves Lewisport. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hancock County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,449 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$16,038KY $14,752 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 44.7% · 795 students tested
Math46%
State average 37.8% · 794 students tested

Hawesville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Hawesville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HawesvilleAHancock County

Every school in Hawesville

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Hawesvillein other towns
North Hancock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lewisport
B−
451 students14:1Rate it →
South Hancock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
213 students13:1Rate it →
Hancock County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lewisport
A−
308 students15:1Rate it →
Hancock County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lewisport
B+
461 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Hawesville’s schools

Are Hawesville’s schools good?

By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hawesville children attend outscore 87% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hawesville in?

Hancock County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,449 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hawesville kids go to high school?

Hancock County High School in Lewisport, with 461 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Hawesville’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Hancock County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Hawesville spend per student?

$16,038 in Hancock County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.