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Hancock County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 190 students in Hancock County School District.
Public Middle Schools in Hancock County School District have a diversity score of 0.05, which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
907 Students
315,482 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
21,235 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hancock County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#132 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Graduation Rate
72%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
14%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
97%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,684 is higher than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,871 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,684
$11,980
Spending / Student
$15,871
$11,478
Best Hancock County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
2700 Main St
Sneedville, TN 37869
(423) 733-4611
Sneedville, TN 37869
(423) 733-4611
Gr: 6-8 | 190 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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