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Hancock Middle School

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Hancock Middle School is a rural public school in Kiln, Mississippi that is part of Hancock County School District. It serves 912 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 6 - 8

912 Students

64 Teachers

7070 Stennis Airport Rd

Kiln, MS 39556 View local requests

http://www.hancockschools.net/

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Hancock Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Hancock Middle School Demographics

57%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Hancock Middle School

$27,713

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

147

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Hancock Middle School has received support from 90 individuals from Mississippi and 57 individuals out-of-state.

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Hancock Middle School

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