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Hanover Area School District

1600 Sans Souci Pkwy
Hanover Township, PA 18706
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 268 students in Hanover Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Hanover Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
2,204 Students
148,264 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
11,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hanover Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#553 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
18%
38%
30%
55%
43%
57%
82%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
31%
22%
% Black
15%
24%
% White
49%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,944 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,540 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,944
$23,724
Spending / Student
$15,540
$23,146

Best Hanover Area School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lyndwood Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2 Collet St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18706
(570) 820-4301
Gr: PK-K | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,204 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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