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Hanover Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves St. John, Hanover and Cedar Lake.
Students
2,831
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,481
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$115.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hanover Community School Corporation
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the IN average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 13.1% since 2020
- Debt of $115.6M, about $40,840 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Universal.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
5–8South Vermillion Middle SchoolSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
9–12South Vermillion High SchoolSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,481 per student · 9% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 52%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,503’20
2,615’21
2,734’22
2,797’23
2,831’24
Up 13.1% since 2020.
Students
White 72%Hispanic 17%Black 6%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.