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Hancock County Schools

130 Rockefeler Circle
New Cumberland, WV 26047

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Tel: (304) 564-3411

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Hancock County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,311 students in Hancock County Schools. This district's average pre is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in West Virginia.

Public Preschools in Hancock County Schools have an score of 67% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 44%), and score of 51% (versus the 41% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 11% (majority Black).

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

This School District

This State (WV)

# Schools

9 Schools

379 Schools

# Students

3,382 Students

107,090 Students

# Teachers

290 Teachers

8,250 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

12:1

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

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hancock County Schools	West Virginia
Pre-K	216	235
Kind	243	256
1	205	255
2	201	262
3	240	217
4	206	200

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

Hancock County Schools, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WV)

#3 out of 57 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hancock County Schools
2023	#3
2022	#4
2021	#6
2019	#7
2018	#3
2017	#4
2016	#6
2015	#7
2014	#4
2013	#9
2012	#12

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48%

34%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hancock County Schools	West Virginia
2023	48%	34%
2022	44%	32%
2021	37%	28%
2019	48%	38%
2018	46%	37%
2017	44%	35%
2016	40%	33%
2015	38%	30%
2014	50%	42%
2013	48%	46%
2012	51%	48%

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46%

41%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hancock County Schools	West Virginia
2022	46%	41%
2021	43%	40%
2018	46%	45%
2017	53%	47%
2015	50%	46%
2014	54%	47%
2013	52%	48%
2012	50%	49%
2011	49%	48%
2010	44%	42%

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32%

28%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hancock County Schools	West Virginia
2022	32%	28%
2021	25%	27%

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92%

91%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hancock County Schools	West Virginia
2023	92%	91%
2022	95%	91%
2021	92%	90%
2020	95%	90%
2019	97%	90%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	91%	89%
2015	88%	86%
2014	87%	84%
2013	88%	81%

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

0.17

0.21

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hancock County Schools	West Virginia
2023	0.15	0.21
2022	0.15	0.21
2021	0.14	0.21
2020	0.14	0.19
2019	0.14	0.19
2018	0.11	0.19
2017	0.11	0.19
2016	0.11	0.19
2015	0.24	0.19
2014	0.11	0.17
2013	0.11	0.17
2012	0.10	0.15
2011	0.11	0.15
2010	0.11	0.15
2009	0.10	0.13
2008	0.09	0.13
2007	0.09	0.13
2006	0.09	0.12
2005	0.10	0.12
2004	0.09	0.12
2003	0.10	0.12
2002	0.09	0.10
2001	0.09	0.10
2000	0.07	0.08
1999	0.08	0.07
1998	0.07	0.07
1997	0.07	0.07
1996	0.06	0.08
1995	0.06	0.08
1994	0.07	0.08
1993	0.06	0.08

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Hancock County Schools	West Virginia
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

2%

2%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hancock County Schools	West Virginia
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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% Black

3%

4%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hancock County Schools	West Virginia
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	4%	5%
2010	4%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	5%	5%
2006	5%	4%
2005	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%
2003	5%	4%
2002	5%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	4%	3%
1999	4%	4%
1998	4%	4%
1997	4%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	3%	4%
1993	3%	4%

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% White

91%

89%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hancock County Schools	West Virginia
2023	92%	89%
2022	92%	89%
2021	93%	89%
2020	93%	90%
2019	93%	90%
2018	94%	90%
2017	94%	90%
2016	94%	90%
2015	75%	90%
2014	95%	91%
2013	94%	91%
2012	95%	92%
2011	95%	92%
2010	94%	92%
2009	95%	93%
2008	95%	93%
2007	95%	93%
2006	95%	94%
2005	95%	93%
2004	95%	93%
2003	95%	94%
2002	95%	95%
2001	96%	95%
2000	96%	96%
1999	96%	96%
1998	96%	96%
1997	96%	96%
1996	97%	96%
1995	97%	96%
1994	97%	96%
1993	97%	96%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

4%

4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hancock County Schools	West Virginia
2023	3%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	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 $13,709 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,982. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,719 is less than the state median of $15,156. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WV)

Total Revenue

$46 MM

$3,933 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hancock County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$46 MM	$44 MM
2022	$55 MM	$43 MM
2021	$46 MM	$44 MM
2020	$55 MM	$43 MM
2019	$54 MM	$42 MM
2018	$48 MM	$44 MM
2017	$52 MM	$45 MM
2016	$51 MM	$43 MM
2015	$48 MM	$43 MM
2014	$57 MM	$48 MM
2012	$59 MM	$55 MM
2011	$50 MM	$47 MM
2010	$48 MM	$43 MM
2009	$45 MM	$44 MM
2008	$43 MM	$40 MM
2007	$42 MM	$42 MM
2006	$41 MM	$41 MM
2005	$37 MM	$38 MM
2004	$40 MM	$36 MM
2003	$34 MM	$34 MM
2002	$35 MM	$34 MM
2001	$34 MM	$32 MM
2000	$34 MM	$33 MM
1999	$34 MM	$30 MM
1998	$34 MM	$32 MM
1997	$33 MM	$30 MM
1996	$32 MM	$30 MM
1995	$31 MM	$29 MM

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Spending

$46 MM

$3,730 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hancock County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$46 MM	$42 MM
2022	$51 MM	$41 MM
2021	$46 MM	$42 MM
2020	$51 MM	$41 MM
2019	$51 MM	$42 MM
2018	$48 MM	$42 MM
2017	$48 MM	$43 MM
2016	$49 MM	$43 MM
2015	$51 MM	$46 MM
2014	$63 MM	$46 MM
2012	$61 MM	$48 MM
2011	$52 MM	$51 MM
2010	$51 MM	$46 MM
2009	$45 MM	$44 MM
2008	$43 MM	$42 MM
2007	$42 MM	$41 MM
2006	$42 MM	$40 MM
2005	$45 MM	$39 MM
2004	$45 MM	$39 MM
2003	$38 MM	$38 MM
2002	$34 MM	$34 MM
2001	$34 MM	$34 MM
2000	$34 MM	$34 MM
1999	$32 MM	$32 MM
1998	$31 MM	$30 MM
1997	$30 MM	$30 MM
1996	$30 MM	$29 MM
1995	$30 MM	$29 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,709

$15,982

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hancock County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$13,259	$15,093
2022	$13,717	$11,928
2021	$12,243	$14,260
2020	$13,717	$11,928
2018	$11,651	$12,486
2017	$12,781	$12,727
2016	$12,350	$11,904
2015	$15,158	$11,650
2014	$13,741	$12,937
2012	$13,662	$15,292
2011	$11,507	$12,722
2010	$11,150	$11,650
2009	$10,411	$11,815
2008	$9,985	$10,474
2007	$9,686	$10,918
2006	$9,555	$10,978
2005	$8,529	$9,978
2004	$9,347	$9,483
2003	$7,850	$8,795
2002	$7,997	$8,794
2001	$7,642	$8,002
2000	$7,406	$8,153
1999	$7,302	$7,396
1998	$7,131	$7,449
1997	$6,680	$7,006
1995	$6,184	$6,524
1992	$4,550	$4,968
1990	$3,557	$3,761

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Spending / Student

$13,719

$15,156

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hancock County Schools	West Virginia
2023	$13,268	$14,257
2022	$12,797	$11,354
2021	$12,252	$13,470
2020	$12,797	$11,354
2018	$11,640	$11,778
2017	$11,741	$12,263
2016	$11,836	$11,931
2015	$16,187	$12,559
2014	$15,056	$12,334
2012	$14,096	$13,297
2011	$12,084	$13,780
2010	$11,907	$12,559
2009	$10,411	$11,723
2008	$9,987	$11,119
2007	$9,778	$10,885
2006	$9,741	$10,809
2005	$10,413	$10,444
2004	$10,359	$10,067
2003	$8,650	$9,692
2002	$7,782	$8,729
2001	$7,539	$8,510
2000	$7,416	$8,271
1999	$6,779	$7,692
1998	$6,506	$7,111
1997	$6,188	$6,955
1995	$6,047	$6,604
1992	$4,383	$4,902
1990	$3,609	$3,706

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Best Hancock County Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

New Manchester Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
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Add to Compare

128 Frankfort Rd
New Cumberland, WV 26047
(304) 564-3242

Gr: PK-4 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

A. T. Allison Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
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Add to Compare

605 Railroad St
Chester, WV 26034
(304) 387-1915

Gr: PK-4 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #33.

Weirton Elementary School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 45%)
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Top 30%

Add to Compare

3428 Pennsylvania Ave
Weirton, WV 26062
(304) 748-8370

Gr: PK-4 | 773 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,382 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 92% (Top 20% in WV)
: Top 10%
: 48% (Top 5%)
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 32% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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