Hanover
Hanover is a public school district based in Hanover, Massachusetts, serving 2,550 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #107 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 54% of them. Its schools average 638 students each, more than the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $16,362 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Hanover compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hanover | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,362 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,560 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $46.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 175 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 316 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 510 | 372 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Massachusetts median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Massachusetts
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MarbleheadMarblehead | 2,564 | 5 | $20,830 | 11.4 | #106 |
| HanoverHanover · this district | 2,550 | 4 | $16,362 | 14.6 | #107 |
| Dighton-RehobothNorth Dighton | 2,541 | 5 | $17,568 | 13.1 | #108 |
| GardnerGardner | 2,532 | 4 | $16,400 | 14.4 | #109 |
| SudburySudbury | 2,529 | 5 | $21,877 | 10.9 | #110 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hartford Central School DistrictNew Hartford, NY | 2,552 | $19,472 | 12.2 |
| Livingston UnionLivingston, CA | 2,550 | $14,353 | 22.6 |
| Lansing School District 158Lansing, IL | 2,547 | $11,383 | 15.7 |
| Ashland School District 5Ashland, OR | 2,547 | $15,555 | 17.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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