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Item: Hanover School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

188 Broadway Street
Hanover, MA 02339

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Top 30%

Tel: (781) 878-0786

hanoverschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

4 Schools

568 Schools

# Students

2,550 Students

205,107 Students

# Teachers

175 Teachers

17,560 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hanover School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	96	77
Kind	178	83
1	205	78

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District Rank

Hanover School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 391 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.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#87 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hanover School District
2023	#87
2022	#96
2021	#80
2019	#106
2018	#155
2017	#133
2016	#129
2015	#119
2014	#139
2013	#139
2012	#134

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60%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hanover School District	Massachusetts
2023	60%	42%
2022	55%	41%
2021	54%	37%
2019	64%	51%
2018	61%	52%
2017	63%	53%
2016	75%	64%
2015	74%	61%
2014	68%	61%
2013	69%	61%
2012	68%	59%

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56%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hanover School District	Massachusetts
2022	56%	44%
2021	62%	49%
2019	64%	54%
2018	61%	56%
2017	69%	54%
2016	82%	71%
2015	85%	69%
2014	83%	69%
2013	82%	69%
2012	83%	69%
2011	82%	70%

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61%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hanover School District	Massachusetts
2022	61%	44%
2021	58%	42%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hanover School District	Massachusetts
2022	95%	90%
2021	99%	87%
2020	95%	88%
2019	97%	88%
2018	95%	87%
2017	97%	87%
2016	99%	87%
2015	95%	87%
2014	95%	86%
2013	95%	85%
2012	95%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hanover School District	Massachusetts
2024	0.15	0.65
2023	0.14	0.64
2022	0.13	0.62
2021	0.12	0.62
2020	0.12	0.60
2019	0.12	0.60
2018	0.07	0.58
2017	0.07	0.58
2016	0.07	0.56
2015	0.07	0.55
2014	0.07	0.54
2013	0.07	0.53
2012	0.07	0.52
2011	0.07	0.51
2010	0.08	0.50
2009	0.07	0.51
2008	0.07	0.47
2007	0.07	0.46
2006	0.05	0.45
2005	0.06	0.43
2004	0.06	0.43
2003	0.04	0.42
2002	0.05	0.41
2001	0.04	0.40
2000	0.04	0.39
1999	0.02	0.39
1998	0.03	0.38
1997	0.03	0.38
1996	0.02	0.36
1995	0.05	0.36
1994	0.04	0.35
1993	0.04	0.35
1992	0.04	0.34
1991	0.04	0.33
1990	0.04	0.31
1989	0.03	0.30
1988	0.04	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Hanover School District	Massachusetts
2024	2%	7%
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	8%
2017	3%	8%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Hanover School District	Massachusetts
2024	3%	25%
2023	3%	24%
2022	3%	23%
2021	2%	22%
2020	2%	21%
2019	2%	21%
2018	1%	19%
2017	1%	19%
2016	1%	19%
2015	2%	18%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	15%
2010	1%	15%
2009	1%	14%
2008	1%	15%
2007	1%	14%
2005	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
1998	1%	10%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Hanover School District	Massachusetts
2024	1%	10%
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1996	1%	8%
1992	1%	7%
1990	1%	8%

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% White

91%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hanover School District	Massachusetts
2024	92%	53%
2023	93%	54%
2022	93%	56%
2021	94%	57%
2020	94%	59%
2019	94%	59%
2018	96%	61%
2017	96%	61%
2016	96%	63%
2015	96%	64%
2014	96%	65%
2013	96%	66%
2012	96%	67%
2011	96%	68%
2010	96%	69%
2009	96%	70%
2008	97%	71%
2007	97%	72%
2006	98%	73%
2005	97%	74%
2004	97%	74%
2003	97%	75%
2002	98%	75%
2001	98%	76%
2000	98%	77%
1999	99%	77%
1998	98%	78%
1997	99%	78%
1996	99%	79%
1995	97%	79%
1994	98%	80%
1993	98%	80%
1992	98%	81%
1991	98%	81%
1990	98%	82%
1989	98%	83%
1988	98%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2024)
Year	Hanover School District	Massachusetts
2024	2%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,225 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,172 is less than the state median of $24,613. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hanover School District	Massachusetts
2023	$46 MM	$33 MM
2022	$48 MM	$30 MM
2021	$46 MM	$33 MM
2020	$48 MM	$30 MM
2019	$54 MM	$30 MM
2018	$53 MM	$29 MM
2017	$45 MM	$28 MM
2016	$43 MM	$28 MM
2015	$34 MM	$29 MM
2014	$37 MM	$25 MM
2012	$37 MM	$25 MM
2011	$48 MM	$29 MM
2010	$34 MM	$29 MM
2009	$35 MM	$25 MM
2008	$34 MM	$29 MM
2007	$32 MM	$30 MM
2006	$31 MM	$28 MM
2005	$29 MM	$25 MM
2004	$27 MM	$23 MM
2003	$25 MM	$22 MM
2002	$24 MM	$21 MM
2001	$26 MM	$20 MM
2000	$21 MM	$17 MM
1999	$19 MM	$16 MM
1998	$17 MM	$15 MM
1997	$16 MM	$15 MM
1996	$15 MM	$14 MM
1995	$16 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$46 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hanover School District	Massachusetts
2023	$46 MM	$31 MM
2022	$48 MM	$30 MM
2021	$46 MM	$31 MM
2020	$48 MM	$30 MM
2019	$45 MM	$29 MM
2018	$43 MM	$27 MM
2017	$42 MM	$26 MM
2016	$39 MM	$26 MM
2015	$47 MM	$28 MM
2014	$36 MM	$25 MM
2012	$44 MM	$24 MM
2011	$60 MM	$28 MM
2010	$47 MM	$28 MM
2009	$38 MM	$24 MM
2008	$35 MM	$27 MM
2007	$33 MM	$28 MM
2006	$30 MM	$26 MM
2005	$29 MM	$23 MM
2004	$27 MM	$23 MM
2003	$25 MM	$22 MM
2002	$24 MM	$22 MM
2001	$26 MM	$20 MM
2000	$21 MM	$18 MM
1999	$20 MM	$16 MM
1998	$18 MM	$15 MM
1997	$16 MM	$14 MM
1996	$15 MM	$14 MM
1995	$14 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,225

$23,855

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hanover School District	Massachusetts
2023	$18,021	$24,728
2022	$18,105	$21,893
2021	$17,779	$24,560
2020	$18,105	$21,893
2019	$20,574	$22,465
2018	$20,128	$21,203
2017	$17,138	$21,707
2016	$16,408	$20,995
2015	$12,958	$20,216
2014	$14,187	$18,426
2012	$13,549	$17,368
2011	$17,712	$19,949
2010	$12,669	$20,216
2009	$12,964	$17,400
2008	$12,350	$20,313
2007	$11,498	$19,874
2006	$10,969	$18,605
2005	$10,155	$16,492
2004	$9,814	$14,710
2003	$9,328	$14,080
2002	$8,820	$13,131
2001	$9,699	$11,945
2000	$7,882	$10,807
1999	$7,428	$9,233
1998	$6,994	$8,168
1997	$6,448	$8,222
1995	$6,747	$7,665
1992	$5,290	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$18,172

$24,613

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hanover School District	Massachusetts
2023	$17,967	$23,465
2022	$17,995	$21,748
2021	$17,727	$23,307
2020	$17,995	$21,748
2019	$16,990	$21,401
2018	$16,627	$19,776
2017	$16,110	$20,105
2016	$14,950	$19,473
2015	$17,719	$19,181
2014	$13,752	$18,091
2012	$16,140	$17,137
2011	$22,453	$19,427
2010	$17,325	$19,181
2009	$13,938	$16,788
2008	$12,725	$19,196
2007	$11,649	$18,606
2006	$10,604	$17,681
2005	$10,297	$15,640
2004	$9,825	$14,676
2003	$9,357	$13,753
2002	$9,098	$13,695
2001	$9,673	$12,113
2000	$8,003	$10,872
1999	$7,744	$9,235
1998	$7,070	$8,243
1997	$6,351	$7,752
1995	$6,028	$6,904
1992	$5,308	$5,896

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Best Hanover School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cedar Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64% )
:

Top 50%

265 Cedar Street
Hanover, MA 02339
(781) 878-7228

Gr: PK-1 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,550 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Top 30%
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education