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Hancock County School District

83 State Route 3543
Hawesville, KY 42348

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Tel: (270) 927-6914

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 689 students in Hancock County School District. This district's average pre is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.

Public Preschools in Hancock County School District have an score of 40% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 42%), and score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

5 Schools

542 Schools

# Students

1,481 Students

226,650 Students

# Teachers

105 Teachers

15,354 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

14:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	58	145
Kind	102	196
1	108	188
2	132	191
3	101	166
4	92	163
5	96	161

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Hancock County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#39 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hancock County School District
2023	#39
2022	#34
2021	#41
2019	#65
2018	#65
2017	#89
2016	#99
2015	#59
2014	#39
2013	#58
2012	#41

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43%

38%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2023	43%	38%
2022	46%	38%
2021	31%	30%
2019	44%	46%
2018	46%	47%
2017	43%	47%
2016	41%	49%
2015	44%	45%
2014	49%	46%
2013	41%	42%
2012	45%	41%

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49%

45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2022	49%	45%
2021	45%	42%
2019	59%	56%
2018	46%	56%
2017	56%	56%
2016	56%	56%
2015	57%	55%
2014	59%	54%
2013	53%	51%
2012	49%	48%
2011	84%	72%

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22%

22%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2022	22%	22%
2021	25%	24%

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(21-22)

85-89%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2022	87%	90%
2021	92%	90%
2020	92%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	95%	89%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.41

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.12	0.45
2022	0.12	0.44
2021	0.12	0.42
2020	0.12	0.41
2019	0.12	0.41
2018	0.09	0.39
2017	0.09	0.39
2016	0.08	0.38
2015	0.17	0.38
2014	0.08	0.36
2013	0.09	0.35
2012	0.09	0.33
2011	0.08	0.32
2010	0.08	0.32
2009	0.07	0.30
2008	0.06	0.30
2007	0.05	0.28
2006	0.05	0.24
2005	0.05	0.25
2004	0.04	0.24
2003	0.03	0.23
2002	0.04	0.24
2001	0.05	0.25
2000	0.04	0.23
1999	0.04	0.23
1998	0.08	0.22
1997	0.06	0.22
1996	0.04	0.20
1995	0.05	0.20
1994	0.05	0.23
1993	0.05	0.18
1992	0.04	0.18
1991	0.04	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2021)
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

3%

9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	8%
2021	3%	8%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%

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% Black

1%

8%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	2%	12%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	11%
2007	1%	11%
2006	1%	11%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	2%	10%
1995	2%	10%
1994	2%	11%
1993	3%	9%
1992	2%	10%

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% White

92%

76%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2023	94%	73%
2022	94%	74%
2021	94%	75%
2020	94%	76%
2019	94%	76%
2018	95%	77%
2017	95%	77%
2016	96%	78%
2015	87%	78%
2014	96%	79%
2013	95%	80%
2012	95%	81%
2011	96%	82%
2010	96%	82%
2009	96%	83%
2008	97%	83%
2007	97%	84%
2006	97%	86%
2005	98%	86%
2004	98%	86%
2003	98%	87%
2002	98%	87%
2001	97%	86%
2000	98%	87%
1999	98%	87%
1998	96%	88%
1997	97%	88%
1996	98%	89%
1995	97%	89%
1994	97%	87%
1993	97%	90%
1992	98%	90%
1991	98%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,736 is higher than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,969 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$9,360 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2023	$23 MM	$31 MM
2022	$21 MM	$28 MM
2021	$23 MM	$31 MM
2020	$21 MM	$28 MM
2019	$22 MM	$29 MM
2018	$21 MM	$28 MM
2017	$20 MM	$27 MM
2016	$20 MM	$26 MM
2015	$17 MM	$24 MM
2014	$18 MM	$25 MM
2012	$18 MM	$25 MM
2011	$18 MM	$25 MM
2010	$17 MM	$24 MM
2009	$17 MM	$24 MM
2008	$16 MM	$23 MM
2007	$15 MM	$21 MM
2006	$18 MM	$21 MM
2005	$14 MM	$19 MM
2004	$12 MM	$18 MM
2003	$12 MM	$17 MM
2002	$11 MM	$16 MM
2001	$11 MM	$16 MM
2000	$10 MM	$15 MM
1999	$10 MM	$15 MM
1998	$9 MM	$13 MM
1997	$9 MM	$13 MM
1996	$8 MM	$12 MM
1995	$7 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$9,189 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2023	$21 MM	$31 MM
2022	$23 MM	$30 MM
2021	$21 MM	$31 MM
2020	$23 MM	$30 MM
2019	$23 MM	$29 MM
2018	$20 MM	$29 MM
2017	$18 MM	$27 MM
2016	$19 MM	$26 MM
2015	$17 MM	$24 MM
2014	$17 MM	$24 MM
2012	$18 MM	$25 MM
2011	$18 MM	$25 MM
2010	$17 MM	$24 MM
2009	$16 MM	$23 MM
2008	$18 MM	$23 MM
2007	$15 MM	$23 MM
2006	$18 MM	$21 MM
2005	$24 MM	$20 MM
2004	$13 MM	$18 MM
2003	$11 MM	$17 MM
2002	$11 MM	$16 MM
2001	$11 MM	$15 MM
2000	$11 MM	$16 MM
1999	$10 MM	$15 MM
1998	$10 MM	$14 MM
1997	$9 MM	$14 MM
1996	$8 MM	$13 MM
1995	$7 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,736

$14,250

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2023	$15,292	$14,017
2022	$12,728	$12,277
2021	$14,958	$13,947
2020	$12,728	$12,277
2019	$12,825	$12,601
2018	$12,194	$12,004
2017	$11,713	$11,655
2016	$11,813	$11,340
2015	$10,191	$10,260
2014	$10,580	$10,525
2012	$10,417	$10,538
2011	$10,330	$10,815
2010	$10,114	$10,260
2009	$9,799	$10,129
2008	$9,880	$9,593
2007	$9,883	$9,177
2006	$10,836	$8,595
2005	$8,734	$8,058
2004	$7,587	$7,571
2003	$7,434	$7,233
2002	$6,993	$6,765
2001	$7,109	$6,804
2000	$6,613	$6,297
1999	$6,614	$6,223
1998	$5,911	$5,571
1997	$5,991	$5,719
1995	$4,702	$5,143
1992	$4,220	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$13,969

$13,989

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hancock County School District	Kentucky
2023	$13,575	$14,031
2022	$13,651	$13,046
2021	$13,279	$13,961
2020	$13,651	$13,046
2019	$13,610	$12,743
2018	$11,542	$12,248
2017	$10,722	$11,623
2016	$11,273	$11,206
2015	$10,229	$10,180
2014	$10,127	$10,401
2012	$10,674	$10,497
2011	$10,361	$10,742
2010	$10,152	$10,180
2009	$9,475	$9,906
2008	$10,719	$9,747
2007	$9,308	$9,749
2006	$11,067	$8,847
2005	$14,548	$8,358
2004	$8,218	$7,657
2003	$6,940	$7,021
2002	$6,611	$6,829
2001	$6,772	$6,553
2000	$6,919	$6,848
1999	$6,453	$6,265
1998	$6,204	$5,710
1997	$5,796	$6,044
1995	$4,589	$4,886
1992	$3,974	$3,804

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Best Hancock County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

South Hancock Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
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Add to Compare

8631 State Rt 69
Hawesville, KY 42348
(270) 927-6762

Gr: PK-5 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

North Hancock Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 39%)
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Add to Compare

330 Frank Luttrell Rd
Lewisport, KY 42351
(270) 927-7900

Gr: PK-5 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,481 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Top 30%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 22% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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