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Hancock Co School Dist Schools
Hancock Co School Dist is a public school district in Mississippi, based in Hancock County (Kiln). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Hancock Co School Dist on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Hancock Co School Dist
6 of 6 schools in Hancock Co School Dist carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 3
Best schools in Hancock Co School Dist
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A East Hancock Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Hancock North Central Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Hancock Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Hancock High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- South Hancock Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- West Hancock Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Hancock Co School Dist
High schools (1)
- B Hancock High School, Kiln
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A- Hancock Middle School, Kiln
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- A East Hancock Elementary School, Kiln
- A- Hancock North Central Elementary, Kiln
- B- South Hancock Elementary School, Bay St Louis
- B- West Hancock Elementary School, Picayune
Where Hancock Co School Dist schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Kiln (4)
- Bay St Louis (1)
- Picayune (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Mississippi
- County: Hancock County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,011 students with 300 full-time-equivalent teachers and 619 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2801740
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Pass Christian Public School Dist (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Long Beach School Dist (5 schools, 18 mi)
- Picayune School District (9 schools, 18 mi)
- Harrison Co School Dist (20 schools, 18 mi)
- Pearl River Co School Dist (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Gulfport School Dist (9 schools, 23 mi)
- Poplarville Separate School Dist (4 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Hancock Co School Dist
How many schools are in Hancock Co School Dist?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Hancock Co School Dist, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Hancock Co School Dist serve?
The largest by graded schools: Kiln, Bay St Louis, Picayune.
How good are the schools in Hancock Co School Dist?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 51.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 50.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Hancock Co School Dist?
4,011 students were enrolled in Hancock Co School Dist in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Hancock Co School Dist?
Hancock Co School Dist is in Mississippi, based in Hancock County, with its district office in Kiln. Its boundary covers about 395 sq mi.