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Hancock School District

Public school districtGrades PK–6

Serves Hancock.

Hancock’s Schools page →

Students
48
Schools
1
Spent per student
$23,655
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
8:1
The gist

What stands out about Hancock School District

  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the MA average
  • 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.8% since 2020–21

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hancock. Grade by grade →

PK–6Hancock ElementaryThis district

Test scores vs. MA

2021–22
Math proficiency0–20%
State average 40.7% · 21 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts21–39%
State average 43.7% · 21 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

90% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$23,655 per student · 11% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 43%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 60%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
57’20
57’21
59’22
58’23
48’24

Down 15.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Hispanic 8%Black 2%Two or more races 2%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools.

Hancock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hancock
C
48 students8:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Mount Greylock School DistrictLanesborough, New Ashford
$23,323per student
Pittsfield School DistrictPittsfield
$24,841per student
Pittsfield School District in RichmondRichmond
Richmond School DistrictRichmond
$29,519per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute).