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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 South Dakota 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 Peever.
PK–4Westside Elementary - 03Sisseton School District 54-2
5–8Sisseton Middle School - 02Sisseton School District 54-2
9–12Sisseton High School - 01Sisseton School District 54-2
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.