Hancock School District
Hancock School District is a public school district based in Kiln, Mississippi, serving 3,934 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #28 of the 109 Mississippi districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 562 students each, more than the Mississippi median of 399. It spends about $9,824 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median.
How Hancock compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hancock | Mississippi median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,824 | $10,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,556 | $5,828 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $53.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $49.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
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 Mississippi median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Mississippi
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George County School DistrictLucedale | 4,049 | 9 | $9,172 | 13.9 | #26 |
| Scott County School DistrictForest | 3,989 | 9 | $9,315 | 17.2 | #27 |
| Hancock School DistrictKiln · this district | 3,934 | 7 | $9,824 | n/a | #28 |
| HattiesburgHattiesburg | 3,918 | 9 | $11,733 | 13.1 | #29 |
| Grenada School DistrictGrenada | 3,863 | 5 | $9,504 | 13.8 | #30 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Grande Union High School District (4453)Casa Grande, AZ | 3,938 | $9,479 | 22.1 |
| Farmington R-VIIFarmington, MO | 3,937 | $9,111 | 14.4 |
| J O Combs Unified School District (4445)San Tan Vly, AZ | 3,934 | $8,950 | 20.0 |
| Mineral County SchoolsKeyser, WV | 3,931 | $12,344 | 12.9 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ms-hancock-school-district