Top Rankings
Hancock Co 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 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,822 students in Hancock Co School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Elementary Schools in Hancock Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
4,011 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hancock Co School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
55%
Graduation Rate
86%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
8%
45%
% White
84%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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.
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 Co School District Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Hancock Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4221 Kiln Delisle Rd.
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 255-6637
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 255-6637
Grades: PK-5
| 635 students
Rank: #22.
Hancock North Central Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6122 Cuevas Town Road
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 255-7641
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 255-7641
Grades: PK-5
| 418 students
Rank: #33.
West Hancock Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
23350 Highway 43
Picayune, MS 39466
(228) 586-6054
Picayune, MS 39466
(228) 586-6054
Grades: PK-5
| 363 students
Rank: #44.
Hancock Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7070 Stennis Airport Drive
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 467-1889
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 467-1889
Grades: 6-8
| 912 students
Rank: #55.
South Hancock Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6590 Lakeshore Road
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-4655
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-4655
Grades: PK-5
| 494 students
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