The Hanover, PA educational system consists of 11 public schools, 9 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools. Hanover public schools have average test scores of 56% which is 6% higher than than the Pennsylvania average and 14% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Hanover public schools is 17:1, compared to 16:1 in Pennsylvania and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 80.4% of students have completed 8th grade, 79.1% have completed high school, 18.5% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.8% have completed a doctorate degree.