| Index | Hanover | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 81% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |

| Index | Hanover | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.3% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.3% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 78.6% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 56.2% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 41.0% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hanover. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hanover, MN schools is 81%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Hanover, MN, an average of 98.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Delano, MN | 6,392 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Wayzata, MN | 4,745 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Long Lake, MN | 1,828 | 77% | 59.7% |
| Rogers, MN | 13,607 | 76% | 57.6% |
| Albertville, MN | 7,674 | 74% | 54.2% |
| Hanover, MN | 3,482 | 81% | 67.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rio Dell, CA | 3,481 | 28% | 41.1% |
| Palmyra, NY | 3,480 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Fort Branch, IN | 3,484 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Newcastle, WY | 3,484 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Clayton, DE | 3,485 | 51% | 7.0% |
| Hanover, MN | 3,482 | 81% | 67.7% |