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Schools in Hanover Township · Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools

Hanover Township’s public schools outscore 50% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hanover Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 29% of Hanover Township’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#379of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 0 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 8 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 15% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
IN 15.3
Schools in town
3
1,263 students on the public path
In brief

Hanover Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1044 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hanover Township’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Hanover Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,637 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Southwestern Middle School, then Southwestern High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hanover Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Indiana school districts, #379 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1044)Better than 37%
Towns in Jefferson County (10)Better than 0%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 671 test results and a graduating class of 80 could put Hanover Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hanover Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (671 in math, 671 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hanover Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Southwestern Elementary SchoolSouthwestern Jefferson County Consolidated SchoolsB−
6–8Southwestern Middle SchoolSouthwestern Jefferson County Consolidated SchoolsC−
9–12Southwestern High SchoolSouthwestern Jefferson County Consolidated SchoolsC

Hanover Township’s public schools are run by Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools, which also serves Hanover, Republican, Saluda and Smyrna. 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.

Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,263 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,637IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 41.3% · 671 students tested
Math29%
State average 37.5% · 671 students tested

Hanover Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Hanover Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hanover TownshipB−Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools
SaludaB−Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools
MadisonB−Madison Consolidated Schools
RepublicanB−Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools

2 of the 3 neighbors share Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools with Hanover Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hanover Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hanover Townshipby address
Southwestern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hanover
B−
633 students19:1Rate it →
Southwestern Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hanover
C−
280 students13:1Rate it →
Southwestern High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hanover
C
350 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Hanover Township’s schools

Are Hanover Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Hanover Township children attend outscore 50% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #379 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hanover Township in?

Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,263 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hanover Township kids go to high school?

Southwestern High School in Hanover, with 350 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Hanover Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Hanover Township spend per student?

$11,637 in Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, 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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.