Dover City School District

228 W 6th St
Dover, OH 44622-2803
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 595 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 55% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
2,636 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Dover City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#224 out of 897 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Dover City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dover City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
69%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dover City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
82%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Dover City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
432 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
7%
# Black Students
32 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
2,108 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
80%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
74
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
188
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
214
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
194
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
202
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
211
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
232
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
223
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
185
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,680 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,384 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Dover City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Dover City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,680
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Dover City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,384
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Dover City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dover City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dover Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2131 N Wooster Ave
Dover, OH 44622
(330) 364-7121
Grades: 6-8
| 595 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,636 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 59% (Top 30%)
  • : 69% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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