Hanover vs Silver Lake Schools
How the two districts, about 10 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Neck and neck: Hanover ranks #70 and Silver Lake #68 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Hanover students score higher: ELA 56% vs 47%, Math 56% vs 49% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Hanover averages 29 points higher (1137 vs 1108).
- Spending: Silver Lake spends $4,432 more per student ($22,507 vs $18,075).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Hanover: single-family homes average $814K vs $601K. The average tax bill is $10,149 in Hanover and $8,405 in Silver Lake.
- Class size: Smaller in Silver Lake: 17.8 students on average vs 19.8.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Hanover | Silver Lake | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56% | 47% | 41% |
| 2025 | 57% | 49% | 42% |
| 2024 | 58% | 47% | 41% |
| 2023 | 60% | 50% | 44% |
| 2022 | 56% | 49% | 43% |
| 2021 | 62% | 56% | 48% |
| Year | Hanover | Silver Lake | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56% | 49% | 41% |
| 2025 | 58% | 47% | 41% |
| 2024 | 60% | 48% | 42% |
| 2023 | 59% | 50% | 42% |
| 2022 | 55% | 49% | 40% |
| 2021 | 54% | 43% | 35% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Hanover | Silver Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 2,579 | 1,664 |
| English learners | 1.7% | 2.1% |
| Students with disabilities | 22.2% | 18% |
| White | 90.6% | 91% |
| Asian | 2% | 0.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3.7% | 5.1% |
| Black/African American | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Multi-race | 2.4% | 1.4% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.