Top Rankings
Dover-Sherborn School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 657 students in Dover-Sherborn School District.
Public High School in Dover-Sherborn School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 95% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Dover-Sherborn School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dover-sherborn Regional High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
1,160 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
27,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Dover-Sherborn School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
49%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
133 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
12%
7%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
23%
# Black Students
42 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
4%
11%
# White Students
836 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
72%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
-
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
185
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
163
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
153
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,549
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,606 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,916 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,606
$23,971
Spending / Student
$25,916
$24,732
Best Dover-Sherborn School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dover-sherborn Regional High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
9 Junction Street
Dover, MA 02030
(508) 785-1730
Dover, MA 02030
(508) 785-1730
Grades: 9-12
| 657 students
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