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Hancock Public Schools

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Hancock, Franklin Township, Hancock Township and Quincy Township.

Hancock’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Michigan school districts

Students
549
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,773
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Hancock Public Schools

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 80% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 13 pts above the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the MI average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.4M, about $818 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 80% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hancock. Grade by grade →

K–5Barkell Elementary SchoolThis district
6–12Hancock MiddleHigh SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40%
State average 33.6% · 335 students tested
Reading / language arts53%
State average 45.4% · 334 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 81.8% · 52 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% 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
$14,773 per student · 11% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 56%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
637’20
651’21
604’22
577’23
549’24

Down 13.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.