Hanover Public School District

403 Moul Ave
Hanover, PA 17331
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Hanover Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 585 students in Hanover Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Hanover Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Hanover Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hanover Sr. High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
1,935 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Hanover Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#259 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hanover Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hanover Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hanover Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hanover Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hanover Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.58
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
426 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
14%
# Black Students
94 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
1,180 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
61%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
118
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
156
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,523 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,164 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hanover Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hanover Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,523
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hanover Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,164
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hanover Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hanover Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hanover Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
401 Moul Ave
Hanover, PA 17331
(717) 637-9000
Grades: 8-12
| 585 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,935 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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