Other / mixed grade configuration · Bay St. Louis, MS

South Hancock Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for South Hancock Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280174000280
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
4
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

South Hancock Elementary School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Mississippi schools.

36
Resource Index · Typical
11.4:1
small classes for Mississippi
60.2%
free-lunch eligible
480
students enrolled

South Hancock Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 78% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

School address

Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
District: Hancock Co School Dist · Mississippi

NCES ID 280174000280 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-41 students YoY

South Hancock Elementary School shrank from 535 students in 2022-23 to 494 in 2023-24 (-7.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 42.6 → 39.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-41 students YoY 280174000280 · Bay St. Louis, MS Other · SMALL · TRAD

480 enr · 11.4:1 · 60.2% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Hancock High School (1,184 students)

South Hancock Elementary School shrank from 535 students in 2022-23 to 494 in 2023-24 (-7.7%). Teacher FTE lost 42.6 → 39.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →

South Hancock Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows South Hancock Elementary School reports 480 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How South Hancock Elementary School compares

South Hancock Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Mississippi and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Mississippi Mississippi avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.4:1 ▼ 14% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 60.2% ▼ 25% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 480 top 39% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
480
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
60.2%
free-lunch eligible - 25% below the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 22% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.1%
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
$11,907
per pupil, district-wide - below Mississippi avg of $13,683
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 480 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
73
in-school suspensions + 72 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 30.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 64.4%
African American 18.1%
Two or More 9.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: White at 64.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.0, South Hancock Elementary School is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hancock Co School Dist reports $11,907 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How South Hancock Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hancock High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hancock Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Hancock Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hancock North Central Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Hancock Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to South Hancock Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hancock Co School Dist · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~480 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about South Hancock Elementary School

How many students attend South Hancock Elementary School?

South Hancock Elementary School has 480 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bay St. Louis, MS. CCD year-over-year: 535 (2022-23) → 494 (2023-24), down 41.

What is the student-teacher ratio at South Hancock Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at South Hancock Elementary School is 11.4:1, which is 14% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 27% 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 South Hancock Elementary School?

60.2% of students at South Hancock Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of South Hancock Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at South Hancock Elementary School is White at 64.4% of enrollment, in Bay St. Louis, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for South Hancock Elementary School?

South Hancock Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Hancock Co School Dist?

Besides South Hancock Elementary School, Hancock Co School Dist also operates Hancock High School (1,184 students), Hancock Middle School (884 students), and East Hancock Elementary School (633 students). See the Hancock Co School Dist district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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