Hanover Township School District

61 Highland Avenue
Whippany, NJ 07981
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Hanover Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 301 students in Hanover Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Hanover Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,226 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Hanover Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#186 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hanover Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hanover Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hanover Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hanover Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
151 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
12%
8%
# Hispanic Students
172 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
36%
# Black Students
39 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
786 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
64%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
15
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
114
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,765 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,729 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hanover Township   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hanover Township   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,765
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hanover Township   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,729
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hanover Township   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hanover Township School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bee Meadow School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
120 Reynolds Avenue
Whippany, NJ 07981
(973) 515-2419
Grades: PK-5
| 301 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,226 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : Top 30% in NJ
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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