Top Rankings
Dover City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 613 students in Dover City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Dover City School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
2,651 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dover City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#279 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
63%
Graduation Rate
83%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
21%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
75%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,608 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,308 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,608
$17,295
Spending / Student
$13,308
$17,243
Best Dover City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dover Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2131 N Wooster Ave
Dover, OH 44622
(330) 364-7121
Dover, OH 44622
(330) 364-7121
Gr: 6-8 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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