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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 419 students in Hanover Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Hanover Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
831 Schools
# Students
1,234 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hanover Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#187 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

53%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

61%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

38%
23%
(2022-23)
8%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
15%
39%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
4%
18%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
62%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,538 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,471 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$39 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$31,538
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$31,471
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Hanover Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Memorial Junior School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
61 Highland Avenue
Whippany, NJ 07981
(973) 515-2427
Gr: 6-8 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,234 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : Top 30% in NJ
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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