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Schools in Sneedville · Hancock County School District

Sneedville’s public schools score below 97% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 14% of Sneedville’s students scored proficient, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sneedville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee 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
23%
▼ 14 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 17 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 13–17 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▲ 7% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
4
903 students on the public path
In brief

Sneedville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee (the state reports Sneedville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,933 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Hancock Middle School, then Hancock High School. 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 Sneedville’s grade

D Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 3% of Tennessee school districts. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; among the 10 Tennessee towns with similar household incomes, Sneedville’s schools place at the bottom.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 3%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (10)At the bottom
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 595 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Sneedville anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sneedville’s students in the tested grades sat them (622 in math, 568 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Hancock County ElementaryHancock County School DistrictC
6–8Hancock Middle SchoolHancock County School DistrictNo scores
9–12Hancock High SchoolHancock County School DistrictC−

Sneedville’s public schools are run by Hancock County School District. 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 · 4 schools · 903 students
$13,933TN $13,059 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading23%
State average 36.8% · 568 students tested
Math14%
State average 31.1% · 622 students tested

Sneedville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Sneedville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SneedvilleD−Hancock County

Every school in Sneedville

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

District schools in Sneedvilleby address
Hancock County Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
61 studentsRate it →
Hancock County Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C
400 studentsRate it →
Hancock Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
195 studentsRate it →
Hancock High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
247 studentsRate it →

Questions about Sneedville’s schools

Are Sneedville’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sneedville children attend score below 97% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sneedville in?

Hancock County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 903 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sneedville kids go to high school?

Hancock High School, with 247 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Sneedville’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Hancock County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Sneedville spend per student?

$13,933 in Hancock County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. 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 Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.