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Hancock city, MN

ZIP 56244 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 56244

K-12 nearby
7
Public
5
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 56244 (Hancock, MN) is associated with Minnewaska School District (LEA 2700019) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 7 K-12 schools (5 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.7% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is University of Minnesota-Morris about 9.7 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Minnewaska School District
LEA ID
2700019
Private school share (ACS)
0.7%

Colleges & universities (17)

  • University of Minnesota-Morris9.7 miles (15.6 km)4yr-public
  • Alexandria Technical & Community College33.7 miles (54.2 km)2yr-public
  • Ridgewater College41.6 miles (66.9 km)2yr-public
  • Minnesota West Community and Technical College47.5 miles (76.5 km)2yr-public
  • Minnesota State Community and Technical College58.1 miles (93.5 km)2yr-public
  • Sisseton Wahpeton College62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Johns University67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
  • North Dakota State College of Science67.8 miles (109.1 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Minnesota State University70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-public
  • College of Saint Benedict70.9 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Area Technical College75.4 miles (121.3 km)2yr-public
  • Rasmussen University-Minnesota76.4 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
Show all 17 colleges & universities
  • St Cloud Technical and Community College78.0 miles (125.5 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Cloud State University79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-public
  • South Dakota State University94.0 miles (151.2 km)4yr-public
  • Institute of Lutheran Theology94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
  • Central Lakes College-Brainerd96.2 miles (154.8 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
HANCOCK ELEMENTARYpublic——1.4 miles (2.3 km)
HANCOCK SEC.public——1.4 miles (2.3 km)
LAKE COUNTRY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Morris Area Secondarypublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Midwest Special Education Co-oppublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Morris Area Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
ST MARYS SCHOOLprivate——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 56244

What school district is ZIP code 56244 in?
ZIP 56244 (Hancock, MN) maps to Minnewaska School District (LEA ID 2700019) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 56244?
US5 lists 7 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 5 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 56244 attend private school?
About 0.7% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 56244 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher18.1%
High school32.9%
Less than HS6.4%
School districtMinnewaska School District