Hancock Central School District

Public Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 D-School Grade

Public schools for Hancock, Tompkins and Hancock, and parts of Deposit.

At a glance

292Students enrolled

2Schools

3Towns served

$37,039Spent per student

9:1Student–teacher ratio

43%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

HancockHancock

Grades PK–4

HANCOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL93 students · HancockThis district

Grades 5–12

HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL199 students · HancockThis district

Grades PK–4

HANCOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL93 students · HancockThis district

Grades 5–12

HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL199 students · HancockThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NY

Math proficiency27%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts37%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 83.5% · reported as a range, 80–100% (a small group)

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$37,039

per student each year · 7% above the NY average

Spending

Classroom instruction54%

Support & administration43%

Other3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)35%

State59%

Federal6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

309’20

311’21

310’22

295’23

292’24

Students

White · 91%265

Hispanic · 4%13

Black · 4%11

Asian · 1%3

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Hancock2,769 people

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Tompkins1,187 people

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Hancock745 people

Also covers small parts of Deposit.

Schools2 in district

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HANCOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–4 · 93 students · Hancock

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HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 5–12 · 199 students · Hancock

C-Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Wayne Highlands School DistrictBuckingham · Manchester · Scott · $24,051 per student

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Roscoe Central School DistrictColchester · Fremont · $48,460 per student

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Sidney Central School DistrictMasonville · $26,341 per student

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Deposit Central School DistrictSanford · $35,383 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.