Hancock County
Hancock County is a public school district based in Hawesville, Kentucky, serving 1,449 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #119 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 13% of them. Its schools average 290 students each, fewer than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $12,163 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% more than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Hancock County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hancock County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,163 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,150 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 101 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 261 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 362 | 352 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kentucky median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kentucky
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton CountyAlbany | 1,491 | 5 | $12,617 | 13.0 | #118 |
| Hancock CountyHawesville · this district | 1,449 | 5 | $12,163 | 14.3 | #119 |
| Gallatin CountyWarsaw | 1,426 | 4 | $11,719 | 17.2 | #120 |
| Metcalfe CountyEdmonton | 1,412 | 3 | $11,526 | 15.3 | #121 |
| McLean CountyCalhoun | 1,387 | 6 | $11,783 | 14.3 | #122 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenswood City ElementaryEast Palo Alto, CA | 1,449 | $25,596 | 17.2 |
| Penn Cambria School DistrictCresson, PA | 1,449 | $13,838 | 14.5 |
| Westmont Hilltop School DistrictJohnstown, PA | 1,449 | $13,167 | 14.3 |
| Windsor Locks School DistrictWindsor Locks, CT | 1,448 | $26,570 | 9.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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