Hancock

Public school district · Berkshire County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2505760

Hancock spent $20,424 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 82% of the other Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $24,952). Its one school enrolled 48 students in 2024-25; 52.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,655 per student, up 15.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Massachusetts districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Hancock in enrollment (40 to 101 students) and Hancock itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Hancock, FY23Truro $58,941; Wellfleet $40,194; Rowe $33,348; Hawlemont $32,516; Savoy $31,925; Wales $26,375; Worthington $25,737; Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) $24,614; Florida $21,891; Hancock $20,424; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.020k40k60k80kTruro$58,941Wellfleet$40,194Rowe$33,348Hawlemont$32,516Savoy$31,925Wales$26,375Worthington$25,737Lowell Middlesex Academy Chart…$24,614Florida$21,891Hancock$20,424State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Hancock, FY23Truro $58,941; Wellfleet $40,194; Rowe $33,348; Hawlemont $32,516; Savoy $31,925; Wales $26,375; Worthington $25,737; Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) $24,614; Florida $21,891; Hancock $20,424; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.020k40k60k80kTruro$58,941Wellfleet$40,194Rowe$33,348Hawlemont$32,516Savoy$31,925Wales$26,375Worthington$25,737Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (D…$24,614Florida$21,891Hancock$20,424State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Hancock, FY23Truro $58,941; Wellfleet $40,194; Rowe $33,348; Hawlemont $32,516; Savoy $31,925; Wales $26,375; Worthington $25,737; Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) $24,614; Florida $21,891; Hancock $20,424; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.040k80kTruro$58,941Wellfleet$40,194Rowe$33,348Hawlemont$32,516Savoy$31,925Wales$26,375Worthington$25,737Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District)$24,614Florida$21,891Hancock$20,424State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Hancock, FY23Truro $58,941; Wellfleet $40,194; Rowe $33,348; Hawlemont $32,516; Savoy $31,925; Wales $26,375; Worthington $25,737; Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) $24,614; Florida $21,891; Hancock $20,424; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.040k80kTruro$58,941Wellfleet$40,194Rowe$33,348Hawlemont$32,516Savoy$31,925Wales$26,375Worthington$25,737Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (Distr…$24,614Florida$21,891Hancock$20,424State median, under 1,000 students $24,952

Where the money came from

$1,303,000 in revenue: 52.0% state, 39.4% local and 8.7% federal. Total spending including $5,000 of capital outlay was $2,157,000, or $36,559 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Hancock revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $677,000; Local $513,000; Federal $113,000; total $1,303,000.
  • State$677,000 52%
  • Local$513,000 39%
  • Federal$113,000 9%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 153 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

59 students in 2022-23, 58 students in 2023-24, 48 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Hancock enrollment by school year2022-23: 59, 2023-24: 58, 2024-25: 4802040602022-23592023-24582024-2548
Hancock enrollment by school year2022-23: 59, 2023-24: 58, 2024-25: 4802040602022-23592023-24582024-2548
Hancock enrollment by school year2022-23: 59, 2023-24: 58, 2024-25: 4802040602022-23592023-24582024-2548
Hancock enrollment by school year2022-23: 59, 2023-24: 58, 2024-25: 4802040602022-23592023-24582024-2548

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23597.48.0
2023-24587.87.4
2024-25485.88.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Hancock scored proficient or above: 21-39% in reading and 20% or less in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Massachusetts, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMassachusettsStudents tested
Reading and language arts21-39%43.7%21
Math20% or less40.7%21

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 48 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Hancock Elementary488.3not reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Hancock

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Hancock

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentHancock ranks 126 of 153 Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,424).#126 of 153
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsHancock is the number 396 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 59 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#396 of 397
  3. RoweThe next larger Massachusetts district: 66 students in fall 2022, $33,348 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$33,348
  4. SavoyThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 40 students in fall 2022, $31,925 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$31,925
  5. Compare Hancock with RoweEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Hancock

  1. How many schools and students are in Hancock?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 48 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Hancock spend per student?
    $20,424 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Massachusetts median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,952 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,655 per student, up 15.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Hancock's money come from?
    $1,303,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 52.0% state, 39.4% local and 8.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Hancock do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Hancock scored proficient or above: 21-39% in reading and 20% or less in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Massachusetts's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Hancock's NCES district ID?
    2505760. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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