Hancock Place
Hancock Place is a public school district based in St Louis, Missouri, serving 1,282 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #147 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 12% of them. Its schools average 427 students each, about the same as the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Kevin Carl. It spends about $13,510 per student on day-to-day operations, 32% more than the Missouri median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher.
How Hancock Place compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hancock Place | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,510 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,483 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 91 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 121 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 183 | 312 | 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 Missouri median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Missouri DESE, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Missouri
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Grove R-XFair Grove | 1,296 | 3 | $8,955 | 15.2 | #145 |
| Forsyth R-IIIForsyth | 1,295 | 4 | $10,953 | 12.7 | #146 |
| Hancock PlaceSt Louis · this district | 1,282 | 3 | $13,510 | 14.1 | #147 |
| Clever R-VClever | 1,268 | 2 | $8,381 | 13.3 | #148 |
| Morgan Co. R-IIVersailles | 1,263 | 4 | $11,392 | 12.1 | #149 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlinville CUSD 1Carlinville, IL | 1,282 | $13,691 | 13.8 |
| Carmi-White County CUSD 5Carmi, IL | 1,282 | $13,913 | 12.7 |
| Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational TechnicalBillerica, MA | 1,282 | $26,069 | 9.9 |
| Tuslaw LocalMassillon, OH | 1,282 | $11,331 | 19.7 |
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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