KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education
KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education
Of the 1,812 students attending Hancock County schools, 93.8% were white. Hispanic or Latino students were the second most represented ethnicity, making up 2.6%.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Hancock County schools, representing 92% of the student body.
North Hancock Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among county schools, which included 93% white students, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino students, 2.6% multiracial students, 0.7% African American students, and 0.7% Asian students.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in schools in the county increased by 8.1% compared to the previous year.
Despite escaping some of the pandemic's educational disruptions, Kentucky's achievement gaps have remained an issue since 2019. In the eighth-grade reading assessments, for example, Hispanic students scored eight points lower than their white peers, and the gap reached 15 points in math. Black students fared even worse, falling more than 20 points behind and facing a failure rate nearly double that of their white counterparts.
| School | Most Prevalent | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Hancock Elementary School | White | 93% | 588 |
| Hancock County High School | White | 93.5% | 553 |
| Hancock County Middle School | White | 93.5% | 417 |
| South Hancock Elementary School | White | 96.9% | 254 |
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