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Hawesville, Kentucky - 5 schools
An equity score of 58/100 ranks Hancock County #69 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,824 per pupil, Hancock County ranks #46 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,524
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,824
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hancock County operates 5 public schools serving 1,524 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hancock County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,824 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kentucky compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 37.9% local, 47.6% state, and 14.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 58/100, ranked #69 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 300.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.1% White, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Hancock Elementary School, with a diversity index of 20.8/100.
Hancock County High School accounts for 30.2% of all Hancock County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hancock County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Hancock County school enrollment varies 29× across entities
Hancock County school enrollment ranges from 16 students (lowest) to 461 students (highest), a spread of 445 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hancock County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Hancock County student-counselor ratio is 301:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Hancock County is typically wider than the Hancock County-aggregate figure suggests.
Hancock County chronic absenteeism rate is 17.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Hancock County is typically wider than the Hancock County-aggregate figure suggests.
Hancock County has 5 schools, including 1 high, 3 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,524 students.
How much does Hancock County spend per student?
Hancock County spends $13,824 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #69 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Hancock County?
Hancock County students are 92.1% White, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hancock County?
Hancock County has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #69 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.