Hancock County Schools & Education
Hancock County, Georgia
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
55/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
87.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
87.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,823
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,405
School Score
55/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 50/100
State Score Position
#64
of 159 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Hancock County
Measured School Summary
Hancock County performs at an average level with a school score of 55/100 and a solid graduation rate of 87.0%.
Funding Context
Hancock County spends $8,823 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 10% above the Georgia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 19% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Hancock County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
3 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
55/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #64 of 159 Georgia counties with school score data.
Completion
87.0%
1.1 pts below the state average
Funding context
$8,823
$1,418 above the state average
School coverage
3
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Hancock County has 3 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Hancock County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Hancock County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#64
of 159 Georgia counties with school score data. The county score is 5 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Hancock County
Elementary to high school visible
703 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Hancock County is the largest listed district slice, with 3 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Hancock County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Hancock County Operates Three Fully Rural Schools
Education data brief for Hancock County, Georgia.
In Hancock County, the public education system is comprised of just three schools, all of which are categorized by the NCES as being in rural locales. The total enrollment for the county is 703 students, with Lewis Elementary School being the largest at 315 students. This small scale results in an average school size of 234 students. The county’s per-pupil expenditure is $8,823, which is higher than the Georgia state average of $7,405, though it remains below the national average of $13,000. Hancock County reports a graduation rate of 87.0%, matching the national average exactly but falling slightly below the Georgia average of 88.1%. The composite school score for the county is 54.8, which is higher than both the state average of 49.6 and the national median of 50.0. There are no charter schools in this single-district county. See the NCES Common Core of Data for detailed enrollment history for these rural institutions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
3
in Hancock County
Reported Enrollment
703
3 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Hancock County
Hancock County
3 Public Schools in Hancock County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 3 of 3 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Elementary School | Record | Hancock County | Sparta, 31087Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 315 |
| Hancock Central High School | Record | Hancock County | Sparta, 31087Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 233 |
| Hancock Central Middle School | Record | Hancock County | Sparta, 31087Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 155 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,823
State avg $7,405
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.