The Hancock County School District is a public school district

School district

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 based in the community of Kiln

Kiln, Mississippi

Kiln is a census-designated place in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area...

, Mississippi

Mississippi

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 (USA

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).

In addition to Kiln, the district also serves the communities of Diamondhead

Diamondhead, Mississippi

-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 8,425 people, 3,586 households, and 2,507 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 745.6 people per square mile . There were 4,308 housing units at an average density of 381.2/sq mi...

, Pearlington

Pearlington, Mississippi

Pearlington is a census-designated place in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States, on U.S. Route 90, along the Pearl River, at the Louisiana stateline. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,684 at the 2000 census. On August...

, portions of Shoreline Park

Shoreline Park, Mississippi

Shoreline Park is a census-designated place in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area...

, as well as portions of rural Hancock County

Hancock County, Mississippi

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,967 people, 16,897 households, and 11,827 families residing in the county. The population density was 90 people per square mile . There were 21,072 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile...

.

Elementary Schools

• Grades K-5
  • East Hancock Elementary School
  • Hancock North Central Elementary School (formerly Hancock North Central High School
    Hancock North Central High School
    Hancock North Central High School was a high school in Kiln, Mississippi. Its most famous alumnus, Brett Favre, played baseball and football there, earning five varsity letters. The school is also the alma mater of former NBA standout Wendell Ladner. The school's athletic teams were called the Hawks...
    
    )
  • South Hancock Elementary School (formerly Gulfview-Charles B. Murphy Elementary)
  • West Hancock Elementary School

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 4,265 students enrolled in the Hancock County School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 3.80% African American, 93.76% White, 1.36% Hispanic, 0.80% Asian, and 0.28% Native American. 63.2% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.

Previous school years

School Year	Enrollment	Gender Makeup		Racial Makeup
		Female	Male	Asian	African American	Hispanic	Native American	White
2005-06	4,180	48%	52%	0.72%	3.49%	1.20%	0.19%	94.40%
2004-05	4,324	49%	51%	0.69%	3.79%	1.16%	0.23%	94.13%
2003-04	4,391	49%	51%	0.61%	3.64%	1.07%	0.30%	94.37%
2002-03	4,307	49%	51%	0.74%	4.11%	1.07%	0.23%	93.85%

Accountability statistics

	2006-07	2005-06	2004-05	2003-04	2002-03
District Accreditation Status	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools	0	2	2	2	2
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools	4	4	4	4	4
Level 3 (Successful) Schools	1	0	0	0	0
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools	0	0	0	0	0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools	0	0	0	0	0
Not Assigned	0	0	0	0	0