Photo: Mpevans · Public domainHanover’s public schools outscore 50% of Indiana districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Hanover, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 29% of students in Hanover’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
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.
Hanover’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 716 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hanover’s, its schools beat 41%, 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’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.
What’s behind Hanover’s grade
B−: better than 50% of Indiana school districts, #379 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hanover, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Hanover
Southwestern Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 633 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Hanover
Southwestern Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 633 students · 19:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hanover
Southwestern Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 633 students · 19:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hanover
Southwestern Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 633 students · 19:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hanover
Southwestern Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 633 students · 19:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hanover
Southwestern Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 633 students · 19:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hanover
Southwestern Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 633 students · 19:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hanover
Southwestern Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 280 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hanover
Southwestern Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 280 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hanover
Southwestern Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 280 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hanover
Southwestern High School
Grades 9–12 · 350 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Hanover
Southwestern High School
Grades 9–12 · 350 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Hanover
Southwestern High School
Grades 9–12 · 350 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Hanover
Southwestern High School
Grades 9–12 · 350 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Hanover’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.
Close to the state in reading
Hanover vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Hanover’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hanover | B− | Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools |
Every school in Hanover
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).
Questions about Hanover’s schools
Are Hanover’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Hanover 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 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hanover in?
Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,263 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Hanover kids go to high school?
Southwestern High School, with 350 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Hanover’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 spend per student?
$11,637 in Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hanover families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hanover → They have their own page.
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.