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Hanover County Public Schools, Virginia

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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 16,820 (2023-2024)
Schools: 25 (2023-2024)
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Hanover County Public Schools is a school district in Virginia (Hanover County). During the 2024 school year, 16,820 students attended one of the district's 25 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Hanover County Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Frank Shelp2029
William Sroufe2029
Karen Lynne20242028
Bob Seifert20242028
Greg Coleman20232027
Whitney Welsh20232027
Ryan Martin20242026

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $27,219,000 $1,614 12%
Local: $104,138,000 $6,176 45%
State: $99,316,000 $5,890 43%
Total: $230,673,000 $13,679
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $228,584,000 $13,555
Total Current Expenditures: $211,573,000 $12,546
Instructional Expenditures: $140,663,000 $8,341 62%
Student and Staff Support: $19,270,000 $1,142 8%
Administration: $17,823,000 $1,056 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $33,817,000 $2,005 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $12,438,000 $737
Construction: $8,749,000 $518
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,084,000 $123
Interest on Debt: $1,500,000 $88


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 79 80-84 52 65 40-59 74 82
2018-2019 90 90-94 79 83 >=80 88 91
2016-2017 81 80-84 70 75 70-79 80 82
2015-2016 87 90-94 75 82 70-79 80 90
2014-2015 87 >=95 73 81 70-79 79 89
2013-2014 81 90-94 64 74 60-69 75-79 84
2012-2013 80 85-89 60 73 60-69 75-79 83
2011-2012 78 85-89 59 70 60-69 70-74 80
2010-2011 92 90-94 83 85-89 80-89 85-89 93

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 81 75-79 63 65 60-79 83 84
2018-2019 84 80-84 70 74 >=80 81 87
2017-2018 86 90-94 71 73 60-79 84 89
2016-2017 85 85-89 69 76 60-79 83 88
2015-2016 85 90-94 68 75 >=80 81 88
2014-2015 85 85-89 68 76 >=80 75-79 87
2013-2014 82 85-89 64 71 70-79 75-79 85
2012-2013 83 85-89 65 70 70-79 75-79 86
2011-2012 93 90-94 81 85-89 >=90 85-89 95
2010-2011 93 85-89 84 85-89 >=90 90-94 94

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 93 >=90 85-89 80-84 PS >=90 94
2020-2021 94 >=80 90-94 85-89 PS >=90 95
2019-2020 95 >=90 90-94 >=90 PS >=90 96
2018-2019 93 >=80 90-94 85-89 >=50 80-89 94
2017-2018 94 >=90 85-89 80-89 >=50 >=90 95
2016-2017 93 >=80 90-94 70-79 >=50 80-89 94
2015-2016 93 >=80 85-89 80-89 94
2014-2015 91 >=80 85-89 >=90 92
2013-2014 93 >=80 85-89 >=90 94
2012-2013 92 >=80 80-84 80-89 93
2011-2012 90 >=80 80-84 80-89 92
2010-2011 91 80-84 >=80 92


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 16,820 -1.5
2022-2023 17,066 1.2
2021-2022 16,863 2.0
2020-2021 16,519 -6.2
2019-2020 17,541 -1.1
2018-2019 17,726 -1.5
2017-2018 18,000 -0.2
2016-2017 18,039 -0.1
2015-2016 18,061 0.1
2014-2015 18,041 -1.2
2013-2014 18,264 -0.6
2012-2013 18,370 -0.9
2011-2012 18,531 -0.5
2010-2011 18,628 -1.2
2009-2010 18,854 -0.6
2008-2009 18,970 -0.7
2007-2008 19,100 -0.5
2006-2007 19,201 2.9
2005-2006 18,644 0.6
2004-2005 18,529 2.1
2003-2004 18,139 3.2
2002-2003 17,563 2.1
2001-2002 17,192 3.4
2000-2001 16,611 1.8
1999-2000 16,306 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Hanover County Public Schools (%) Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.3 7.7
Black 8.8 21.5
Hispanic 7.8 19.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 6.5 6.9
White 73.3 44.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Hanover County Public Schools had 1,247.70 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.48.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 15.00
Kindergarten: 58.00
Elementary: 469.00
Secondary: 705.70
Total: 1,247.70

Hanover County Public Schools employed 56.00 district administrators and 62.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 56.00
District Administrative Support: 41.50
School Administrators: 62.00
School Administrative Support: 72.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 343.25
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 93.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 66.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 22.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 44.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 33.00
Library/Media Support: 15.00
Student Support Services: 12.00
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Hanover County Public Schools operates 25 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Atlee High1,5099-12
Battlefield Park Elementary368PK-5
Beaverdam Elementary311PK-5
Bell Creek Middle9336-8
Chickahominy Middle1,1236-8
Cold Harbor Elementary502PK-5
Cool Spring Elementary803PK-5
Elmont Elementary371PK-5
Hanover High1,3589-12
Henry Clay Elementary359PK-2
John M. Gandy Elementary3073-5
Kersey Creek Elementary679PK-5
Laurel Meadow Elementary563PK-5
Liberty Middle9176-8
Mechanicsville Elementary580PK-5
Mechanicsville High1,3349-12
Oak Knoll Middle8816-8
Patrick Henry High1,3309-12
Pearson'S Corner Elementary575PK-5
Pole Green Elementary529PK-5
Rural Point Elementary650PK-5
South Anna Elementary437PK-5
The Georgetown School0
The Hanover Center For Trades And Technology0
Washington-Henry Elementary401PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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