Total enrollment
16,768
+249 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
26 schools in Hanover County Public Schools
Virginia · 17,434 students · 4 cities
Hanover County Public Schools hosts 26 public K-12 schools inside Virginia, collectively enrolling about 17,434 students (around 671 per school).
4-year change in Hanover County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
-1 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hanover County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.8% | #11 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 17,434 | #15 of 130 | #467 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 24 | #17 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #60 of 130 | #3,607 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 34.2% | #105 of 115 | #6,199 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.5% | #79 of 114 | #3,375 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Hanover County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 22 scored schools run from Pearson's Corner Elementary at 92.4% proficient to Patrick Henry High at 69.6%, a gap of 22.8 points. That is the 49th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 21 district schools that reported both years went from 17,273 to 16,093 students (down 7%) and from 1,161 to 1,192 full-time teachers (up 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Hanover County Public Schools
Hanover County Public Schools operates 26 public schools across Virginia, collectively enrolling roughly 17,434 students.
In terms of grade levels, Hanover County Public Schools is made up of 18 elementary, 4 middle, and 4 high schools.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Hanover County Public Schools has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 16,519 students to 16,768. The school count fell from 23 to 22 across the same 4-year window.
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