Hancock County: Male students were most represented gender among students in 2022-23 school year

Of the 5,732 students in Hancock County schools 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

The previous year, the student body across Hancock County schools was 52.9% men and 47.1% women.

Hancock High School in Kiln had the highest number of boys and girls enrolled.

There are 10 schools within the county.

Mississippi’s schools, with an enrollment of 436,523 in the 2023-24 academic year, are mostly divided between two ethnicities, with Black or African American students being the largest racial group at 46.86%, followed by white students at 42.14%.

Students in the state showed a significant improvement in the 2022-23 academic year, demonstrating sustained progress in their post-pandemic recovery. Overall, 87% of schools and 91% of districts achieved a grade of C or better, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the prior year.

Results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) showed students reaching an all-time high in all core subjects. Students better performed on the Math and English portion of the test, achieving grades around 5% better than in the previous year.