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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 4,011 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Hancock County School District is a school district in Mississippi (Hancock County). During the 2024 school year, 4,011 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Hancock County School District consists of five members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Danita Holladay2015
Kodie Koenenn20252028
Daniel Henley20232028
Jennifer Seal20072028
Ray Ladner2027

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Hancock County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Mississippi House of Representatives District 122Brent AndersonRepublican Party 60% 75%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 93Timmy LadnerRepublican Party 27% 24%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 95Jay McKnightRepublican Party 13% 44%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $10,670,000 $2,581 20%
Local: $19,594,000 $4,740 36%
State: $23,509,000 $5,687 44%
Total: $53,773,000 $13,007
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $52,161,000 $12,617
Total Current Expenditures: $43,569,000 $10,539
Instructional Expenditures: $24,613,000 $5,953 47%
Student and Staff Support: $3,575,000 $864 7%
Administration: $4,765,000 $1,152 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $10,589,000 $2,561 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $8,001,000 $1,935
Construction: $6,547,000 $1,583
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $21,000 $5
Interest on Debt: $570,000 $137

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 57 60-79 35-39 50-59 >=50 45-49 59
2020-2021 47 60-79 20-24 50-59 PS 40-44 49
2018-2019 58 60-79 40-44 60-69 >=50 55-59 59
2017-2018 43 >=80 20-24 40-49 <50 40-44 44
2016-2017 37 60-79 20-24 30-39 <50 40-44 38
2015-2016 33 60-79 20-24 20-29 <50 35-39 34
2014-2015 27 40-59 10-14 11-19 PS 20-29 29
2013-2014 75 60-79 55-59 70-79 PS 70-79 76
2012-2013 77 >=80 55-59 70-79 PS 78
2011-2012 75 >=80 55-59 60-69 PS 77
2010-2011 72 60-79 60-64 70-79 <50 73

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 51 >=80 35-39 40-49 >=50 40-44 52
2020-2021 44 60-79 30-34 40-49 PS 35-39 46
2018-2019 53 60-79 40-44 60-69 >=50 55-59 53
2017-2018 45 60-79 30-34 50-59 <50 55-59 46
2016-2017 41 40-59 20-24 30-39 <50 50-54 43
2015-2016 38 60-79 20-24 30-39 <50 45-49 39
2014-2015 32 40-59 15-19 30-39 PS 30-39 33
2013-2014 66 60-79 45-49 70-79 PS 50-59 67
2012-2013 67 60-79 50-54 60-69 PS 68
2011-2012 67 >=80 55-59 50-59 >=50 68
2010-2011 64 60-79 50-54 60-69 <50 65

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 86 PS 60-79 >=50 PS >=80 85-89
2020-2021 86 PS 60-79 >=50 >=50 88
2019-2020 89 PS >=80 >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2018-2019 89 PS >=80 PS PS PS 89
2017-2018 84 PS 60-79 >=50 PS 84
2016-2017 83 PS 60-79 PS PS 80-84
2015-2016 80 PS 60-79 >=50 >=50 80-84
2014-2015 87 >=80 85-89
2013-2014 87 PS 60-79 >=50 PS PS 85-89
2012-2013 80 40-59 80-84
2011-2012 80 40-59 80-84
2010-2011 77 77

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,011 -1.2
2022-2023 4,060 -1.8
2021-2022 4,134 -0.3
2020-2021 4,146 -7.0
2019-2020 4,437 0.5
2018-2019 4,416 -3.1
2017-2018 4,552 0.0
2016-2017 4,552 1.4
2015-2016 4,486 -0.2
2014-2015 4,497 -1.0
2013-2014 4,544 2.4
2012-2013 4,436 -0.7
2011-2012 4,469 0.2
2010-2011 4,459 0.9
2009-2010 4,421 1.5
2008-2009 4,354 1.2
2007-2008 4,300 0.8
2006-2007 4,265 2.0
2005-2006 4,180 -3.4
2004-2005 4,324 -1.5
2003-2004 4,391 1.9
2002-2003 4,307 0.2
2001-2002 4,297 2.6
2000-2001 4,185 3.4
1999-2000 4,044 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Hancock County School District (%) Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 1.1
Black 8.0 46.9
Hispanic 1.8 5.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 5.3 4.6
White 83.6 42.1

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Hancock County School District had 300.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.35.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 17.10
Elementary: 120.49
Secondary: 138.12
Total: 300.50

Hancock County School District employed 8.26 district administrators and 18.89 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.26
District Administrative Support: 17.00
School Administrators: 18.89
School Administrative Support: 21.62
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 80.52
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.54
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.32
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.59
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.73
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 21.87
Other Support Services: 131.62

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Hancock County School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
East Hancock Elementary School635PK-5
Hancock County Career Technical Cen09-12
Hancock High School1,1899-12
Hancock Middle School9126-8
Hancock North Central Elementary418PK-5
South Hancock Elementary School494PK-5
West Hancock Elementary School363PK-5

School board meetings

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See also

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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