A−
Hancock County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Bay St. Louis, Diamondhead and Waveland.
Students
3,934
Schools
7
Spent per student
$12,161
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$17.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hancock County School District
- School Grade A−: better than 82% of Mississippi districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.1% since 2020
- Debt of $17.7M, about $4,506 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pearlington.
PK–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Hancock Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Hancock High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,161 per student · 2% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 46%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,146’20
4,134’21
4,060’22
4,011’23
3,934’24
Down 5.1% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Black 7%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
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.