Hanover School District

188 Broadway Street
Hanover, MA 02339
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,887 students in Hanover School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Hanover School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
2,596 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Hanover School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#80 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Hanover  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hanover  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hanover  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥99%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Hanover  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
54 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
24%
# Black Students
33 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
2,414 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
93%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
101
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
175
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
224
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
215
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
179
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
2
155

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,850 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Hanover  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$46 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Hanover  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,903
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Hanover  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,850
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Hanover  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hanover School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Center Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
65 Silver Street
Hanover, MA 02339
(781) 826-2631
Grades: 2-4
| 612 students
Rank: #22.
Hanover Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
45 Whiting Street
Hanover, MA 02339
(781) 871-1122
Grades: 5-8
| 798 students
Rank: #33.
Cedar Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
265 Cedar Street
Hanover, MA 02339
(781) 878-7228
Grades: PK-1
| 477 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,596 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥99% (Top 1% in MA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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