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Dover Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,176 students in Dover Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Dover Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Dover Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dover High School, with 78% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
3,262 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dover Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#478 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
23%
Graduation Rate
78%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
91%
34%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
4%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,244 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,903
$26,931
Spending / Student
$20,244
$25,828
Best Dover Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dover High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Grace Street
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 989-2010
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 989-2010
Grades: 9-12
| 1,176 students
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