Dover Union Free School District

2368 Rt 22
Dover Plains, NY 12522-6700
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 465 students in Dover Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Dover Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Dover Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dover High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,458 Schools
# Students
1,302 Students
946,918 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
84,905 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dover Union Free School District, which is ranked #766 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (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 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#729 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
39%
52%
42%
49%
68%
78%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
41%
30%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
52%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,306 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,803 is less than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,306
$31,333
Spending / Student
$25,803
$32,210

Best Dover Union Free School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dover High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2368 Rt 22
Dover Plains, NY 12522
(845) 877-5750
Gr: 9-12 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,302 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 68% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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