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Hanover County School District

200 Berkley St
Ashland, VA 23005-1399

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Top 5%

Tel: (804) 365-4500

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

24 Schools

2,143 Schools

# Students

16,461 Students

1,257,585 Students

# Teachers

1,212 Teachers

92,187 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hanover County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	220	167
Kind	1,005	412
1	999	432
2	1,133	451
3	1,192	435
4	1,259	443
5	1,268	445
6	1,270	451
7	1,307	451
8	1,277	454
9	1,402	507
10	1,398	501
11	1,365	469
12	1,366	457

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District Rank

Hanover County School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#5 out of 135 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hanover County School District
2022	#5
2021	#5
2019	#11
2018	#11
2017	#11
2016	#11
2015	#9
2014	#6
2013	#4
2012	#8
2011	#7

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(20-21)

79%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hanover County School District	Virginia
2021	79%	54%
2019	90%	82%
2017	81%	72%
2016	87%	80%
2015	87%	79%
2014	81%	74%
2013	80%	71%
2012	78%	68%
2011	92%	86%
2010	93%	87%

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(20-21)

81%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hanover County School District	Virginia
2021	81%	69%
2019	84%	78%
2017	85%	80%
2016	85%	80%
2015	85%	79%
2014	82%	74%
2013	83%	74%
2012	93%	89%
2011	93%	88%
2010	94%	89%

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(20-21)

75%

59%

93%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hanover County School District	Virginia
2022	93%	89%
2021	94%	89%
2020	95%	89%
2019	93%	87%
2018	94%	88%
2017	93%	87%
2016	93%	87%
2015	91%	86%
2014	93%	85%
2013	92%	85%
2012	90%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hanover County School District	Virginia
2023	0.43	0.71
2022	0.41	0.70
2021	0.40	0.70
2020	0.37	0.68
2019	0.37	0.68
2018	0.34	0.67
2017	0.34	0.67
2016	0.33	0.68
2015	0.32	0.66
2014	0.32	0.66
2013	0.31	0.65
2012	0.30	0.64
2011	0.29	0.64
2010	0.28	0.62
2009	0.27	0.60
2008	0.27	0.60
2007	0.26	0.59
2006	0.25	0.58
2005	0.25	0.57
2004	0.24	0.55
2003	0.22	0.55
2002	0.21	0.53
2001	0.22	0.52
2000	0.21	0.51
1999	0.21	0.51
1998	0.22	0.50
1997	0.21	0.49
1996	0.22	0.48
1995	0.21	0.49
1994	0.21	0.47
1993	0.22	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hanover County School District	Virginia
2023	4%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	2%	8%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	2%	8%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	7%
2013	3%	7%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hanover County School District	Virginia
2023	7%	19%
2022	7%	18%
2021	6%	18%
2020	6%	16%
2019	6%	16%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	15%
2016	4%	14%
2015	4%	14%
2014	4%	13%
2013	4%	12%
2012	3%	12%
2011	3%	11%
2010	2%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	2%	10%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	7%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hanover County School District	Virginia
2023	9%	22%
2022	9%	22%
2021	10%	22%
2020	9%	22%
2019	9%	22%
2018	10%	23%
2017	10%	23%
2016	10%	23%
2015	10%	23%
2014	10%	23%
2013	9%	23%
2012	10%	24%
2011	10%	24%
2010	10%	26%
2009	10%	26%
2008	10%	27%
2007	10%	27%
2006	10%	27%
2005	10%	27%
2004	10%	27%
2003	10%	27%
2002	9%	27%
2001	10%	27%
2000	10%	27%
1999	10%	27%
1998	10%	27%
1997	11%	27%
1996	11%	27%
1995	11%	26%
1994	11%	26%
1993	11%	26%

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% White

74%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hanover County School District	Virginia
2023	74%	45%
2022	76%	46%
2021	77%	46%
2020	79%	49%
2019	79%	49%
2018	81%	50%
2017	81%	50%
2016	81%	50%
2015	82%	52%
2014	82%	52%
2013	82%	53%
2012	83%	54%
2011	84%	54%
2010	84%	57%
2009	85%	57%
2008	85%	57%
2007	85%	58%
2006	86%	59%
2005	86%	60%
2004	87%	61%
2003	88%	61%
2002	88%	63%
2001	88%	64%
2000	88%	65%
1999	89%	65%
1998	88%	65%
1997	88%	66%
1996	88%	67%
1995	88%	67%
1994	88%	68%
1993	88%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hanover County School District	Virginia
2023	6%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	5%	6%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,838 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,027 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$228 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hanover County School District	Virginia
2021	$228MM	$50MM
2020	$206MM	$48MM
2019	$199MM	$48MM
2018	$190MM	$46MM
2017	$197MM	$44MM
2016	$182MM	$43MM
2015	$193MM	$42MM
2014	$171MM	$41MM
2012	$188MM	$41MM
2011	$182MM	$40MM
2010	$193MM	$42MM
2009	$206MM	$43MM
2008	$196MM	$43MM
2007	$185MM	$42MM
2006	$167MM	$37MM
2005	$156MM	$33MM
2004	$141MM	$31MM
2003	$131MM	$33MM
2002	$128MM	$29MM
2001	$119MM	$28MM
2000	$112MM	$27MM
1999	$102MM	$25MM
1998	$89MM	$23MM
1997	$80MM	$22MM
1996	$71MM	$20MM
1995	$69MM	$20MM
1992	$58MM	$18MM
1990	$49MM	$17MM

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Spending

$214 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hanover County School District	Virginia
2021	$214MM	$50MM
2020	$197MM	$48MM
2019	$205MM	$48MM
2018	$200MM	$46MM
2017	$192MM	$44MM
2016	$186MM	$43MM
2015	$186MM	$42MM
2014	$175MM	$40MM
2012	$183MM	$41MM
2011	$179MM	$38MM
2010	$186MM	$42MM
2009	$200MM	$42MM
2008	$203MM	$41MM
2007	$191MM	$40MM
2006	$179MM	$39MM
2005	$154MM	$36MM
2004	$143MM	$31MM
2003	$147MM	$31MM
2002	$134MM	$29MM
2001	$128MM	$29MM
2000	$116MM	$27MM
1999	$98MM	$24MM
1998	$89MM	$23MM
1997	$86MM	$21MM
1996	$70MM	$21MM
1995	$71MM	$19MM
1992	$61MM	$18MM
1990	$66MM	$16MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,838

$15,502

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hanover County School District	Virginia
2021	$13,790	$14,122
2020	$11,737	$13,011
2018	$10,567	$12,340
2017	$10,912	$12,324
2016	$10,063	$12,007
2015	$14,049	$10,576
2014	$9,355	$10,820
2012	$10,129	$10,405
2011	$9,775	$10,061
2010	$10,237	$10,576
2009	$10,868	$11,282
2008	$10,261	$10,833
2007	$9,651	$11,013
2006	$8,958	$10,006
2005	$8,410	$9,139
2004	$7,792	$8,571
2003	$7,463	$8,950
2002	$7,445	$8,028
2001	$7,192	$7,912
2000	$6,843	$7,658
1999	$6,448	$6,541
1998	$5,824	$6,329
1997	$5,425	$6,082
1995	$5,168	$5,657
1992	$5,061	$5,133

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Spending / Student

$13,027

$15,257

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hanover County School District	Virginia
2021	$12,982	$14,198
2020	$11,218	$13,009
2018	$11,112	$12,303
2017	$10,625	$12,398
2016	$10,297	$12,042
2015	$13,532	$10,658
2014	$9,572	$10,531
2012	$9,899	$10,420
2011	$9,596	$9,778
2010	$9,860	$10,658
2009	$10,539	$11,065
2008	$10,627	$10,444
2007	$9,973	$10,604
2006	$9,581	$10,603
2005	$8,320	$9,839
2004	$7,906	$8,522
2003	$8,373	$8,394
2002	$7,777	$8,029
2001	$7,680	$8,196
2000	$7,144	$7,662
1999	$6,222	$6,251
1998	$5,862	$6,290
1997	$5,840	$5,970
1995	$5,322	$5,518
1992	$5,296	$5,049

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hanover County School District?

Hanover County School District manages 24 public schools serving 16,461 students.

What is the rank of Hanover County School District?

Hanover County School District is ranked #5 out of 135 school districts in Virginia (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Virginia school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Hanover County School District?

74% of Hanover County School District students are White, 9% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Hanover County School District?

Hanover County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Hanover County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,027 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 24 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 16,461 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 93% (Top 20% in VA)
: Top 5%
: 79% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 10%)
: 75% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education