Dover School District

Mcconnell Center 61 Locust St., Suite 409
Dover, NH 03820-4132
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Dover School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 444 students in Dover School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Hampshire.
Public Preschool in Dover School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New Hampshire public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 16% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
5 Schools
149 Schools
# Students
3,611 Students
39,813 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
3,470 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dover School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 188 school districts in New Hampshire (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 decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#109 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
41%
42%
49%
51%
35%
36%
87%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.29
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
80%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,018 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,101. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,905 is less than the state median of $21,319. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,018
$22,101
Spending / Student
$18,905
$21,319

Best Dover School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woodman Park School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11 Towle Ave.
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 516-6700
Gr: PK-4 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,611 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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