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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,192 students in Hanover Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Hanover Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,929 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Hanover Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 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.
Overall District Rank
#259 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.65
# American Indian Students
18 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
405 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
17%
# Black Students
98 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
1,191 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
62%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
194 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
120
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
157
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,584 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,221 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,584
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,221
$23,119
Best Hanover Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hanover Sr. High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
401 Moul Ave
Hanover, PA 17331
(717) 637-9000
Hanover, PA 17331
(717) 637-9000
Grades: 8-12
| 590 students
Rank: #22.
Hanover Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Keagy Ave
Hanover, PA 17331
(717) 637-9000
Hanover, PA 17331
(717) 637-9000
Grades: 5-8
| 602 students
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