Summary:
Hancock Central School District is home to a single high school, Hancock Junior-Senior High School, which serves students in grades 7-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 555 to 649 out of 1,228 to 1,242 New York high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating varying between 2 and 3 stars out of 5.
Academically, Hancock Junior-Senior High School has shown mixed results. While its Regents exam proficiency rates are generally higher than the state average, particularly in subjects like Chemistry, Common Core ELA, and U.S. History and Government, its state assessment proficiency rates are more uneven, with some grades performing above the state average in ELA and science but below the state average in math. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.1%, which is significantly higher than the state average and may be contributing to its lower four-year graduation rate of 84.3%.
Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 7.1 to 1, suggesting smaller class sizes. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $17,719 is higher than the state average, indicating a potential investment in resources and support for its students, many of whom come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 39.25% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
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