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Hancock Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Hancock, Hodges Township, Moore Township, Walden Township, Hoff Township and Tara Township, and parts of Fairfield Township.

Hancock’s Schools page →

Students
437
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,737
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$10.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Hancock Public School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 98% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 20% less per student than the MN average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $10.3M, about $23,535 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 98% of the 502 Minnesota 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
A+
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 →

PK–6Hancock ElementaryThis district
7–12Hancock Sec.This district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency66%
State average 44.8% · 220 students tested
Reading / language arts65%
State average 51.1% · 231 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 83.3% · 27 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% 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
$13,737 per student · 20% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 79%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
411’20
424’21
446’22
434’23
437’24

Up 6.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 86%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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