School district · Virginia

Hanover County Public Schools

Hanover County Public Schools in Virginia: 24 public schools with 16,768 students and 13.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,164 per student in FY2024.

Schools
24
Students
16,768
Students per teacher
13.2
VA 13.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,164
VA $17.1K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
1,274
Counselors (FTE)
68.0
Students per counselor
247
VA 280 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
14.0
Librarians (FTE): 33.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Virginia's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Virginia: 72%

80%proficient

+1.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 89% of school districts in Virginia

Median 70% · 131 school districts compared

7,452 students tested, grades 3–8 · Standards of Learning; proficient means Levels 2-3

Math

Virginia: 66%

80%proficient

+1.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 91% of school districts in Virginia

Median 67% · 131 school districts compared

6,258 students tested, grades 3–8 · Standards of Learning; proficient means Levels 2-3

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.5K15
$9.7K16
$9.9K17
$10.2K18
$10.5K19
$10.8K20
$11.8K21
$12.5K22
$13.0K23
$14.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
5.0% · $12.7M
State
46% · $116.3M
Local
49% · $124.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,276
Support services
$4,401
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$42.3M
Long-term debt
$50.7M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 14Middle schools: 4High schools: 4Other schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Ashland ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–567511.866%69%
Pre-K–540712.783%89%
Pre-K–533914.178%82%
Pre-K–549512.165%73%
Pre-K–585215.283%86%
Elmont ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–538312.471%82%
Pre-K–567214.382%82%
Pre-K–559113.173%81%
Mechanicsville ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–557212.771%81%
Pre-K–557114.393%95%
Pre-K–552713.583%85%
Pre-K–562714.687%91%
Pre-K–543913.778%78%
Pre-K–538612.982%84%
6–890311.773%74%
6–81,19914.489%87%
6–891012.875%60%
6–886212.086%86%
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Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
200 Berkley St, Ashland, VA 23005
Phone
(804)365-4500
Website