Photo: Ry Fryy · Public domainHanover’s public schools outscore 81% of Minnesota districts
Math proficiency in Hanover’s districts is 55%, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hanover, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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 255 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hanover’s, its schools beat 69%, lower than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,796 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (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 Buffalo Community Middle, then Buffalo Senior High. Enrollment is down 6% 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
A−: better than 81% of Minnesota school districts, #79 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
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 · depends on your address
Montrose Elementary School of Innov
Grades PK–5 · 363 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Montrose
Parkside Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 348 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Buffalo
Kindergarten in Hanover
Hanover Elementary
Grades K–5 · 368 students · 18:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hanover
Hanover Elementary
Grades K–5 · 368 students · 18:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hanover
Hanover Elementary
Grades K–5 · 368 students · 18:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hanover
Hanover Elementary
Grades K–5 · 368 students · 18:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hanover
Hanover Elementary
Grades K–5 · 368 students · 18:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hanover
Hanover Elementary
Grades K–5 · 368 students · 18:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hanover
Buffalo Community Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,160 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Buffalo
7th grade in Hanover
Buffalo Community Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,160 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Buffalo
8th grade in Hanover
Buffalo Community Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,160 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Buffalo
9th grade in Hanover
Buffalo Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,681 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Buffalo
10th grade in Hanover
Buffalo Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,681 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Buffalo
Hanover’s public schools are run by Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools, which also serves Buffalo, Buffalo, Chatham and Corcoran and others. Parts of Hanover (5% of its land) are served by St. Michael-Albertville 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.
Above the state in reading
Hanover vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Hanover’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hanover | A− | Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose |
| Rockford | A− | Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose |
| Greenfield | B+ | Rockford Public |
| St. Michael | A | St. Michael-Albertville |
| Rogers | A | Elk River |
| Corcoran | A− | Rockford Public PK–12 · Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose PK–12 |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose with Hanover, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Hanover
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Hanover’s schools
Are Hanover’s schools good?
By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hanover children attend outscore 81% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #79 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hanover in?
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,175 students in 10 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Hanover are served by St. Michael-Albertville.
Where do Hanover kids go to high school?
Buffalo Senior High in Buffalo, with 1,681 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Hanover’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Hanover spend per student?
$14,796 in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. 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 Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.