| Index | Hancock | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 114:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hancock | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.6% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.6% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.1% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.1% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.8% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 5.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Hancock. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hancock, MI schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 114:1. In Hancock, MI, an average of 86.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Houghton, MI | 7,805 | 67% | 39.2% |
| Calumet, MI | 776 | 47% | 2.4% |
| Lake Linden, MI | 1,167 | 46% | 4.2% |
| South Range, MI | 511 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Dollar Bay, MI | 971 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Hancock, MI | 4,526 | 60% | 24.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Staunton, IL | 4,528 | 27% | 44.1% |
| Aurora, NE | 4,523 | 59% | 23.6% |
| Spring Lake Heights, NJ | 4,530 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Ludlow, KY | 4,532 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Wahoo, NE | 4,520 | 62% | 29.5% |
| Hancock, MI | 4,526 | 60% | 24.3% |
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