Other / mixed grade configuration · Colorado Springs, CO

Hanover Junior-Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Hanover Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080450000661
0/100100/10064/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hanover Junior-Senior High School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Colorado schools.

#5 of 80
schools in Colorado Springs · Resource Index
64
Resource Index · Higher
13.4:1
small classes for Colorado
57.7%
free-lunch eligible

Hanover Junior-Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 73% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hanover Junior-Senior High School ranks #5 of 80 schools in Colorado Springs, CO.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-19 students YoY

Hanover Junior-Senior High School shrank from 156 students in 2022-23 to 137 in 2023-24 (-12.2%).

Teacher FTE added 10.9 → 12.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-19 students YoY 080450000661 · Colorado Springs, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD

134 enr · 13.4:1 · 57.7% lunch · RII 64

Nearest enrollment peer: Prairie Heights Elementary School (130 students)

Hanover Junior-Senior High School shrank from 156 students in 2022-23 to 137 in 2023-24 (-12.2%). Teacher FTE added 10.9 → 12.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

How Hanover Junior-Senior High School compares

Hanover Junior-Senior High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.4:1 ▼ 19% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.7% ▲ 50% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 134 top 84% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
134
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
57.7%
free-lunch eligible - 50% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 27% in Colorado - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$17,484
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.1 FTE
Per 126 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 59.0%
Hispanic or Latino 34.3%
Two or More 3.0%
African American 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 59.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.3, Hanover Junior-Senior High School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hanover School District No. 28 in the County of El Paso an reports $17,484 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hanover Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Prairie Heights Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hanover Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hanover School District No. 28 In The County Of El Paso An · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Hanover Junior-Senior High School

How many students attend Hanover Junior-Senior High School?

Hanover Junior-Senior High School has 134 students enrolled. It is a public school in Colorado Springs, CO. CCD year-over-year: 156 (2022-23) → 137 (2023-24), down 19.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hanover Junior-Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hanover Junior-Senior High School is 13.4:1, which is 19% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hanover Junior-Senior High School?

57.7% of students at Hanover Junior-Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hanover Junior-Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Hanover Junior-Senior High School is White at 59.0% of enrollment, in Colorado Springs, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hanover Junior-Senior High School?

Hanover Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hanover Junior-Senior High School rank among schools in Colorado Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, Hanover Junior-Senior High School ranks #5 of 80 schools in Colorado Springs, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Colorado Springs on the city page.

What other schools are in Hanover School District No. 28 in the County of El Paso an?

Besides Hanover Junior-Senior High School, Hanover School District No. 28 in the County of El Paso an also operates Prairie Heights Elementary School (130 students). See the Hanover School District No. 28 in the County of El Paso an district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.