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Hancock County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 254 students in Hancock County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Hancock County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Hancock County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hancock High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
907 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Hancock County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
563 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
6,924 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
48,246 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
15%
# Black Students
5 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
880 Students
191,311 Students
% White Students
97%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
13,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
912
# Students in K Grade:
68
872
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
902
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
947
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
981
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
1,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
1,744
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
4,748
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
7,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
8,282
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
77,036
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
77,259
# Students in 11th Grade:
70
73,989
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
70,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,684 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,871 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,684
$11,979
Spending / Student
$15,871
$11,478
Best Hancock County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hancock High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2700 Main St
Sneedville, TN 37869
(423) 733-4611
Sneedville, TN 37869
(423) 733-4611
Grades: 9-12
| 254 students
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