Enrollment
188
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hancock, ME
Hancock Grammar School
Federal NCES profile for Hancock Grammar School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 230626000166
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hancock Grammar School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Maine schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Maine
- 33.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 188
- students enrolled
Hancock Grammar School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hancock Public Schools · Maine
NCES ID 230626000166 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.3%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hancock Grammar School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hancock Grammar School
Hancock Grammar School is a mid-sized elementary school in Hancock, Maine, enrolling 188 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 33.3% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 188 students, its enrollment sits close to the Maine median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 132 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #70.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 55.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Hancock Public Schools operates only this one school, so Hancock Grammar School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Hancock Grammar School compares
Hancock Grammar School on the metrics families compare, against Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.5:1 | ▼ 23% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.3% | ▼ 2% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 188 | top 62% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
188
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
33.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% below the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 16% in Maine - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
55.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,317
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 91.5%
Two or More 6.9%
African American 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
Largest group: White at 91.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.8, Hancock Grammar School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hancock Public Schools, which includes Hancock Grammar School.
$18,317
Per student
-9%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.7%
State 15.8%
Federal 10.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Maine, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~188 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hancock Grammar School
How many students attend Hancock Grammar School?
Hancock Grammar School has 188 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hancock, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hancock Grammar School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hancock Grammar School is 8.5:1, which is 23% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hancock Grammar School?
33.3% of students at Hancock Grammar School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hancock Grammar School?
The largest demographic group at Hancock Grammar School is White at 91.5% of enrollment, in Hancock, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hancock Grammar School?
Hancock Grammar School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Hancock Grammar School a good school?
Hancock Grammar School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Maine schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Hancock Public Schools?
None reported; Hancock Public Schools operates only Hancock Grammar School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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