Top Rankings
Dover School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 455 students in Dover School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Dover School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
305 Schools
# Students
1,205 Students
126,290 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
7,947 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dover School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 258 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
36%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
91%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,508 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,611 is less than the state median of $12,900. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,508
$12,988
Spending / Student
$11,611
$12,900
Best Dover School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dover Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
135 College Street
Dover, AR 72837
(479) 331-2702
Dover, AR 72837
(479) 331-2702
Gr: PK-4 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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