Hanover Public School District

403 Moul Ave
Hanover, PA 17331-1541
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,214 students in Hanover Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Hanover Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
1,926 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hanover Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#294 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

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

37%
38%

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

59%
55%

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

64%
57%
92%
87.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
21.6%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.65

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

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
21%
17%

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

% Black
5%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% White
62%
53%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,265 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,758 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$44,930 MM

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

Spending
$38 MM
$43,758 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$23,265
$26,978

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

Spending / Student
$19,758
$26,274

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

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hanover Sr. High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
401 Moul Ave
Hanover, PA 17331
(717) 637-9000
Gr: 8-12 | 578 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
Hanover Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Keagy Ave
Hanover, PA 17331
(717) 637-9000
Gr: 5-8 | 636 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,926 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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