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Hanover School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 800 students in Hanover School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Hanover School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
2,602 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Hanover School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
44%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
28%
# Black Students
35 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
2,393 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
92%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
104
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
204
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
227
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
212
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
191
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
-
379
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,861 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,809 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$21,850 MM

Spending
$46 MM
$22,544 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,861
$23,845

Spending / Student
$17,809
$24,602

Best Hanover School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hanover Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
45 Whiting Street
Hanover, MA 02339
(781) 871-1122
Hanover, MA 02339
(781) 871-1122
Grades: 5-8
| 800 students
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