Dover-Sherborn School District

157 Farm Street
Dover, MA 02030
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 middle school serving 503 students in Dover-Sherborn School District.
Public Middle School in Dover-Sherborn School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
1,160 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
26,286 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.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#5 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Dover-Sherborn  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
78%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dover-Sherborn  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dover-Sherborn  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Dover-Sherborn  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
133 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
12%
7%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
26%
# Black Students
42 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
836 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
72%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
-
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
185
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
163
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
153
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
-
392

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.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Dover-Sherborn  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Dover-Sherborn  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$27,606
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Dover-Sherborn  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,916
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Dover-Sherborn  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dover-Sherborn School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
155 Farm Street
Dover, MA 02030
(508) 785-0635
Grades: 6-8
| 503 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 06-12
  • Enrollment: 1,160 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 78% (Top 5%)
  • : 80% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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