Hancock County operates 3 public schools serving 954 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 708 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Hancock County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,418 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 13.0% local, 56.6% state, and 30.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $77,929 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 69/100, ranked #2 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 195.1:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 34.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.3% White, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Hancock County Elementary accounts for 56.5% of all Hancock County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Hancock County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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 6.6× across entities
Hancock County school enrollment ranges from 61 students (lowest) to 400 students (highest), a spread of 339 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hancock County student-counselor ratio is 195:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Hancock County chronic absenteeism rate is 34.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Hancock County has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 2 other. Total enrollment is 954 students.
How much does Hancock County spend per student?
Hancock County spends $14,418 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #2 in Tennessee.
What is the average teacher salary in Hancock County?
The average teacher salary in Hancock County is $77,929 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Hancock County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Hancock County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Hancock County?
Hancock County students are 97.3% White, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hancock County?
Hancock County has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #2 out of 140 districts in Tennessee. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.