An equity score of 28/100 ranks Hanover Public Sd #552 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,019 per pupil, Hanover Public Sd ranks #614 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,952
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$15,019
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hanover Public Sd operates 5 public schools serving 1,952 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in York County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,019 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 68 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 64.0% local, 26.1% state, and 9.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 28/100, ranked #552 of 649 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 552.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.9% White, 19.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hanover Street El Sch, with a diversity index of 59.0/100.
Its largest campus is Hanover Ms, enrolling 636 students (33% of the district's total enrollment).
Hanover Ms accounts for 32.6% of all Hanover Public Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hanover Public Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Hanover Public Sd school enrollment varies 3.0× across entities
Hanover Public Sd school enrollment ranges from 213 students (lowest) to 636 students (highest), a spread of 423 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hanover Public Sd reports 64.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Hanover Public Sd student-counselor ratio is 553:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Hanover Public Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 19.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Hanover Public Sd is typically wider than the Hanover Public Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Hanover Public Sd has 5 schools, including 4 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,952 students.
How much does Hanover Public Sd spend per student?
Hanover Public Sd spends $15,019 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #552 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Hanover Public Sd?
Hanover Public Sd students are 61.9% White, 19.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% African American, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hanover Public Sd?
Hanover Public Sd has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #552 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.