Top Rankings
Hanover Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 348 students in Hanover Community School Corp School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Hanover Community School Corp School District have an average reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the Indiana public pre schools of 39%).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
2,797 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hanover Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
34%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
17%
15%
% Black
6%
12%
% White
72%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,012 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,696 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,012
$13,184
Spending / Student
$10,696
$12,815
Best Hanover Community School Corp School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jane Ball Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13313 Parrish St
Cedar Lake, IN 46303
(219) 374-3700
Cedar Lake, IN 46303
(219) 374-3700
Grades: PK-2
| 348 students
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