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Hancock County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Weirton, Chester and New Cumberland.
Students
3,342
Schools
9
Spent per student
$16,025
WV $15,637
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$23.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hancock County School District
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $23.5M, about $7,038 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Muse.
K–45 elementary schoolsCanon-McMillan School District
7–8Canon-McMillan MSCanon-McMillan School District
9–12Canon-McMillan SHSCanon-McMillan School District
Test scores vs. WV
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 27.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 92.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,025 per student · 2% above WV
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 49%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Weirton Elementary
A802 students12:1
New Manchester Elementary School
A269 students12:1
A. T. Allison Elementary School
A261 students11:1
Weir Middle School
B−493 students11:1
Oak Glen Middle School
A−465 students11:1
Weir High School
B−583 students14:1
Oak Glen High School
B+469 students14:1
John D. Rockefeller Career Center
0 students
Hancock Co Alternative Learning Center
0 students
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.