| Index | Hancock | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hancock | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.8% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.9% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.8% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.5% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.0% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.1% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hancock. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hancock, MD schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Hancock, MD, an average of 82.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mercersburg, PA | 1,673 | 62% | 29.0% |
| Clear Spring, MD | 486 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Hancock, MD | 1,691 | 42% | 12.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Vinton, TX | 1,692 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Reinbeck, IA | 1,690 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Spencer, WI | 1,690 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Chatham, NY | 1,692 | 64% | 33.0% |
| Phillips, WI | 1,690 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Hancock, MD | 1,691 | 42% | 12.5% |
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