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Hancock Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Hancock, Hodges, Moore, Hoff, Walden and Tara, and parts of Fairfield.
Students
437
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,737
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$10.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hancock Public School District
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.3% since 2020
- Debt of $10.3M, about $23,535 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Perry.
PK–43 elementary schoolsOrtonville Public Schools
7–122 schoolsLac Qui Parle Valley School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,737 per student · 20% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 79%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
411’20
424’21
446’22
434’23
437’24
Up 6.3% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.