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.
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
NCES ID 230626000166 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-5 students YoY
Hancock Grammar School held near 169 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-5 students YoY 230626000166 · Hancock, ME Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
188 enr · 8.5:1 · 33.3% lunch · RII 45
Nearest enrollment peer: Cold Spring Elementary (188 students)
Hancock Grammar School held near 169 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →
How Hancock Grammar School compares
Hancock Grammar School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 91.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 15.8, Hancock Grammar School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
District finance for Hancock Public Schools reports $23,771 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~188 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.5:1)
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. CCD year-over-year: 174 (2022-23) → 169 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).
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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.