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Schools in Hancock · Hancock Public Schools

Hancock’s public schools score below 86% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Hancock, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

#128of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
77%
▼ 7 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
77%
▼ 4 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Spent per student
$24.9K
▲ 21% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.2
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
188 students on the public path
In brief

Hancock’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 77% of tested students were proficient in reading and 77% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,891 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Hancock’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 14% of Maine school districts, #128 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores are below the Maine average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (322)Better than 14%
Towns in Hancock County (31)Better than 16%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 156 test results could put Hancock anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Hancock’s students in the tested grades sat them (155 in math, 157 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Hancock Grammar SchoolHancock Public SchoolsC−

Hancock’s public schools are run by Hancock Public Schools. 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 Public SchoolsGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 188 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 8.2 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$24,891ME $20,630 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading77%
State average 84.1% · 157 students tested
Math77%
State average 81.5% · 155 students tested

Hancock vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Hancock’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HancockDHancock
Sorrento—Regional School Unit 24
LamoineA+Lamoine
SullivanCRegional School Unit 24
FranklinCRegional School Unit 24
Bar HarborA+Bar Harbor K–8 · Mount Desert 9–12
GouldsboroCRegional School Unit 24

Every school in Hancock

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

District schools in Hancockby address
Hancock Grammar School
Elementary · Grades K–8
C−
188 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Hancock’s schools

Are Hancock’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hancock children attend score below 86% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #128 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Hancock in?

Hancock Public Schools, which runs grades K–8 and enrolls 188 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Hancock spend per student?

$24,891 in Hancock Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. 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 2020) 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 Maine. Stars are from neighbors.