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Hancock County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 310 students in Hancock County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Preschool in Hancock County School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
671 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hancock County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#222 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
40%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
1%
20%
% Black
94%
35%
% White
3%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,131 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,785 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,131
$14,305
Spending / Student
$24,785
$13,431
Best Hancock County School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewis Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
11145 Ga Highway 15
Sparta, GA 31087
(706) 444-7028
Sparta, GA 31087
(706) 444-7028
Grades: PK-5
| 310 students
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