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Hancock County School District

18375 Highway 603
Kiln, MS 39556
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Hancock County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 912 students in Hancock County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Hancock County School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
4,011 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
10,731 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hancock County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#24 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
63%
52%
51%
42%
64%
55%
88%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
8%
42%
% White
84%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,449 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,321 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,449
$12,205
Spending / Student
$13,321
$12,074

Best Hancock County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hancock Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7070 Stennis Airport Drive
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 467-1889
Gr: 6-8 | 912 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,011 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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