Summary:
Hancock Public School District in Minnesota has just one high school, Hancock Sec., which serves grades 7–12 with 204 students in Hancock, MN. Because it is the district's only high school, every result below describes both the school and the district as a whole.
Hancock Sec. is one of Minnesota's strongest high schools. It earned 5 stars in each of the last three school years and ranked 6th, 12th, and 8th statewide (out of 480, 450, and 473 schools), placing it at the 97th percentile or higher every year. The district ranks #6 of 458 in Minnesota at the 99th percentile with 5 stars. For 2024-2025, the graduation rate was 93.5%, well above the state's 84.9%, and the dropout rate was 0.0% versus 4.2% statewide.
Test scores beat the state in every reported subject and grade. In 2025-2026 all-grades results, Math was 73.5% proficient vs. 44.9% state, Reading 68.3% vs. 48.6%, and Science 59.2% vs. 25.5%. Science is the standout, at 33.7 points above the state and up about 12 points from 46.97% in 2024-2025; Math rose from 65.77% and Reading from 65.38%. Grade-level results follow the same pattern, with Math 11th grade (71% vs. 35.3%), Math 7th grade (75.8% vs. 40.3%), and Science End of Course (69.7% vs. 35%) leading the way. One nuance for parents: in all-grades Math and Reading the school trails district averages (79.3% and 73.1%) while still far exceeding the state, and in Science it beats both. With a 12.6 student-teacher ratio and 22.06% free/reduced lunch, this small school delivers top-tier outcomes.
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