Public schools in Hanover, PA
Hanover has 11 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 6,523 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; South Western SD runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Hanover's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Hanover | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Western SD | 5 | 4,404 | $15,881 |
| Hanover Public SD | 5 | 1,952 | $15,019 |
| Conewago Valley SD | 1 | 3,757 | $16,212 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Hanover, 1,958 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Western SHS | 1,380 | 15.0 | 31.5% | South Western SD |
| Hanover SHS | 578 | 14.7 | 63.0% | Hanover Public SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Hanover, 1,682 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory H Markle Middle School | 1,046 | 14.2 | 34.9% | South Western SD |
| Hanover Middle School | 636 | 16.5 | 62.4% | Hanover Public SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in Hanover, 2,883 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baresville Elementary School | 586 | 14.8 | 48.6% | South Western SD |
| Park Hills Elementary School | 572 | 15.2 | 36.4% | South Western SD |
| West Manheim Elementary School | 538 | 12.6 | 32.0% | South Western SD |
| Conewago Twp Elementary School | 475 | 12.5 | 52.4% | Conewago Valley SD |
| Hanover Street Elementary School | 269 | 13.2 | 69.1% | Hanover Public SD |
| Clearview Elementary School | 230 | 11.2 | 78.7% | Hanover Public SD |
| Washington Elementary School | 213 | 11.8 | 61.0% | Hanover Public SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Hanover's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Hanover school has 14.2 students per full-time teacher, more than the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 45% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 572 students (state 460).
| Hanover | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.2 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 572 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 45% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 11 Hanover schools and the 2,899 Pennsylvania schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Hanover
- South Western SDRuns 5 of Hanover's 11 public schools and spent $15,881 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,881
- South Western SHS, the largest high school in Hanover1,380 students in 2024-25, 15.0 per teacher.1,380
- Compare South Western SD with Hanover Public SDHanover's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Hanover addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia302 schools
- Pittsburgh145 schools
- Harrisburg40 schools
- York39 schools
- Lancaster37 schools
- Erie35 schools
- Allentown34 schools
- Reading32 schools
Questions about schools in Hanover
How many public schools are in Hanover, PA?
11 public schools with an address in Hanover were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 6,523 students.What is the largest high school in Hanover?
South Western SHS, with 1,380 students in 2024-25 (South Western SD).Which districts run Hanover's schools?
South Western SD (5 schools), Hanover Public SD (5 schools), Conewago Valley SD (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25