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Schools in Hanover Township · South Side Area School District

Hanover Township’s public schools outscore 75% of Pennsylvania districts

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 Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#362of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
59%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.7K
▲ 18% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
858 students on the public path
In brief

Hanover Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,664 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (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 South Side MS, then South Side HS. Enrollment is down 10% 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 scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Pennsylvania school districts, #362 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1690)Better than 71%
Towns in Beaver County (22)Better than 68%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 450 test results and a graduating class of 80 could put Hanover Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Hanover Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (427 in math, 474 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–5South Side El Schin HookstownC+
6–8South Side MSin HookstownC+
9–12South Side HSin HookstownC−

Hanover Township’s public schools are run by South Side Area School District, which also serves Frankfort Springs, Georgetown, Greene and Hookstown and others. 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.

South Side Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 858 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$25,664PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 55.1% · 474 students tested
Math39%
State average 36.1% · 427 students tested

Hanover Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hanover TownshipA−South Side Area
RobinsonA−Fort Cherry
FindlayA+West Allegheny
Hanover TownshipB+Burgettstown Area
GreeneA−South Side Area
IndependenceB+Hopewell Area
Frankfort Springs—South Side Area
RaccoonB+Hopewell Area

2 of the 7 neighbors share South Side Area 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 Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Hanover Townshipin other towns
South Side El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hookstown
C+
390 students12:1Rate it →
South Side MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hookstown
C+
196 students11:1Rate it →
South Side HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Hookstown
C−
272 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Hanover Township’s schools

Are Hanover Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hanover Township children attend outscore 75% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #362 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hanover Township in?

South Side Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 858 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hanover Township kids go to high school?

South Side HS in Hookstown, with 272 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Hanover Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in South Side Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Hanover Township spend per student?

$25,664 in South Side Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Hanover Township families are saying about school.

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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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.