Hanover Township’s public schools score below 62% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Hanover Township’s districts is 19%, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hanover Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Hanover Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1089 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hanover Township’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,472 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
17 elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Al-Huda Academy (private), Parkland Preparatory Academy (private), Institute of Islamic Education (private), Unity Academy of Chicago (private), Unity Academy of Chicago (private) and Streamwood Montessori (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Hanover Township’s grade
C+: better than 38% of Illinois school districts, #527 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hanover Township, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Hanover Township · depends on your address
Eastview Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 757 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bartlett
Tefft Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 606 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Streamwood
Canton Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 531 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Streamwood
8th grade in Hanover Township · depends on your address
Eastview Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 757 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bartlett
Tefft Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 606 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Streamwood
Canton Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 531 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Streamwood
9th grade in Hanover Township · depends on your address
Elgin High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,576 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Elgin
Streamwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,890 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Streamwood
10th grade in Hanover Township · depends on your address
Elgin High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,576 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Elgin
Streamwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,890 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Streamwood
11th grade in Hanover Township · depends on your address
Elgin High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,576 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Elgin
Streamwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,890 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Streamwood
12th grade in Hanover Township · depends on your address
Elgin High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,576 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Elgin
Streamwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,890 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Streamwood
Hanover Township’s public schools are run by School District U-46, which also serves Bartlett, Elgin, Elgin and Hanover Park and others. Parts of Hanover Township (8% of its land) are served by Barrington Community Unit School District 220 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Hanover Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Hanover Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hanover Township | C+ | School District U-46 |
| Barrington | A | Barrington Community Unit School District 220 PK–12 · Township High School District 211 9–12 |
| Wayne | B− | School District U-46 PK–12 · Community High School District 94 9–12 · Glenbard Township High School District 87 9–12 |
| Schaumburg | A | Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54 PK–8 · Township High School District 211 9–12 |
| Elgin | — | School District U-46 |
| Elgin (city) | C+ | School District U-46 |
| Bartlett | C+ | School District U-46 |
| Dundee | B+ | Community Unit School District 300 |
4 of the 7 neighbors share School District U-46 with Hanover Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Hanover Township
28 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Independence Preschool).
Questions about Hanover Township’s schools
Are Hanover Township’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hanover Township children attend score below 62% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #527 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hanover Township in?
School District U-46, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 34,036 students in 51 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Hanover Township are served by Barrington Community Unit School District 220.
Where do Hanover Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Elgin High School and Streamwood High School.
What is Hanover Township’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in School District U-46 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Hanover Township spend per student?
$21,472 in School District U-46 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Hanover Township?
Yes: Al-Huda Academy (religious, grades PK–6, 235 students), Parkland Preparatory Academy (special education, grades K–12, 215 students), Institute of Islamic Education (religious, grades 6–12, 73 students), Unity Academy of Chicago (religious, grades PK–4, 68 students), Unity Academy of Chicago (religious, grades PK–4, 68 students) and Streamwood Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 16 students).
Parents talk
What Hanover Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hanover Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.