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Hancock School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 577 students in Hancock School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Hancock School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
577 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Hancock School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#215 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%

Graduation Rate
65-69%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
7 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
545 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
95%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
60
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
46
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
41
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,038
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,600 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,092 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$8 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,600
$18,510

Spending / Student
$14,092
$17,693

Best Hancock School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barkell Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1201 N Elevation St
Hancock, MI 49930
(906) 487-9030
Hancock, MI 49930
(906) 487-9030
Grades: K-5
| 255 students
Rank: #22.
Hancock Middlehigh School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
501 Campus Dr
Hancock, MI 49930
(906) 483-2540
Hancock, MI 49930
(906) 483-2540
Grades: 6-12
| 322 students
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