| Index | Hanover | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hanover | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.8% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.0% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.3% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.4% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a 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, VA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hanover, VA, an average of 73.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Glen Allen, VA | 14,842 | 90% | 86.7% |
| Mechanicsville, VA | 37,141 | 89% | 84.9% |
| Ashland, VA | 7,819 | 80% | 65.9% |
| Rockwood, VA | 8,008 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Hanover, VA | 182 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Green Mountain, IA | 182 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Litchfield, CA | 183 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Waterloo, SC | 181 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Litchville, ND | 181 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Kelly, WY | 183 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Hanover, VA | 182 | n/a |
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