Hanover Community School Corp School District

9520 W 133rd Ave
Cedar Lake, IN 46303
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Hanover Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 371 students in Hanover Community School Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Hanover Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
610 Schools
# Students
2,734 Students
264,212 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
16,993 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Hanover Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#49 out of 400 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hanover Community School Corp  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hanover Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hanover Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hanover Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hanover Community School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.55
# American Indian Students
5 Students
434 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
8,042 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
459 Students
37,765 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
14%
# Black Students
132 Students
30,590 Students
% Black Students
5%
12%
# White Students
2,002 Students
171,045 Students
% White Students
73%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
108 Students
16,024 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
56
21,999
# Students in K Grade:
201
41,771
# Students in 1st Grade:
222
41,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
204
39,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
37,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
35,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
28,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
11,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
1,239
# Students in 8th Grade:
224
1,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
222
1,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
1,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
1,016
# Students in 12th Grade:
189
1,249
# Ungraded Students:
-
103

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,289 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,942 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hanover Community School Corp  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hanover Community School Corp  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,289
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hanover Community School Corp  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,942
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hanover Community School Corp  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hanover Community School Corp School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jane Ball Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13313 Parrish St
Cedar Lake, IN 46303
(219) 374-3700
Grades: PK-2
| 371 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,734 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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