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%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 490 students in Hanover School District.
Public Preschools in Hanover School District have a diversity score of 0.19, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
566 Schools
# Students
2,602 Students
205,222 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
17,788 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
3%
30%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
92%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,861 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,847. 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 $24,604. 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
$23,847
Spending / Student
$17,809
$24,604
Best Hanover School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cedar Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
265 Cedar Street
Hanover, MA 02339
(781) 878-7228
Hanover, MA 02339
(781) 878-7228
Gr: PK-1 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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