Dover Union Free School District

2368 Rt 22
Dover Plains, NY 12522-6700
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 427 students in Dover Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, 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 92% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Dover Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the New York average of 87%.
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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
1,329 Students
954,731 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
85,162 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Dover Union Free School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NY)
#605 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Dover Union Free   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dover Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dover Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Dover Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
496 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
28%
# Black Students
31 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
737 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
56%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
89
7,438
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
8,136
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
8,167
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
7,890
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
7,964
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
8,718
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
22,269
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
33,682
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
36,879
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
5
27,162

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,731 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,089. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,279 is less than the state median of $31,958. 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
This chart display total revenue of Dover Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Dover Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$27,731
$31,089
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Dover Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,279
$31,958
This chart display average spending per public school student in Dover Union Free   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dover Union Free School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dover High School
Math: 90-94% | Reading: 70-79%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2368 Rt 22
Dover Plains, NY 12522
(845) 877-5750
Grades: 9-12
| 427 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,329 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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