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Item: Dover Area School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

101 Edgeway Road
Dover, PA 17315

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Top 50%

Tel: (717) 292-3671

www.doversd.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 3,149 students in Dover Area School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Schools in Dover Area School District have an score of 44% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and score of 59% (versus the 56% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

6 Schools

2,929 Schools

# Students

3,149 Students

1,665,424 Students

# Teachers

224 Teachers

124,094 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dover Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	242	150
1	211	158
2	266	161
3	239	169
4	251	162
5	225	168
6	254	169
7	237	171
8	245	173
9	290	185
10	246	181
11	235	178
12	208	177

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District Rank

Dover Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#237 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dover Area School District
2023	#237
2022	#245
2021	#256
2019	#269
2018	#233
2017	#297
2016	#298
2015	#320
2014	#322
2013	#332
2012	#349
2011	#354
2010	#339

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44%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dover Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	44%	38%
2022	41%	36%
2021	39%	38%
2019	51%	45%
2018	50%	45%
2017	51%	46%
2016	51%	46%
2015	48%	43%
2014	75%	72%
2013	75%	73%
2012	74%	74%
2011	74%	76%
2010	75%	75%

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58%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dover Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	58%	55%
2021	54%	55%
2019	63%	62%
2018	50%	63%
2017	62%	63%
2016	62%	62%
2015	58%	62%
2014	71%	70%
2013	71%	70%
2012	70%	71%
2011	72%	73%
2010	71%	72%

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67%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dover Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	67%	57%
2021	61%	64%

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88%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dover Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	88%	87%
2022	85%	87%
2021	87%	87%
2020	88%	87%
2019	85%	86%
2018	85%	86%
2017	81%	86%
2016	67%	86%
2015	86%	86%
2014	84%	86%
2013	89%	85%
2012	90%	84%
2011	90%	85%

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(2022-23)

12.8%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Dover Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	12.8%	23.3%
2022	25.9%	26.6%
2021	3.6%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dover Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.40	0.58
2022	0.37	0.57
2021	0.35	0.57
2020	0.30	0.55
2019	0.30	0.54
2018	0.23	0.53
2017	0.23	0.52
2016	0.22	0.51
2015	0.23	0.51
2014	0.23	0.49
2013	0.22	0.48
2012	0.21	0.47
2011	0.20	0.46
2010	0.18	0.44
2009	0.19	0.44
2008	0.17	0.43
2007	0.15	0.41
2006	0.11	0.41
2005	0.11	0.40
2004	0.09	0.40
2003	0.08	0.38
2002	0.07	0.37
2001	0.07	0.37
2000	0.06	0.35
1999	0.08	0.35
1998	0.05	0.34
1997	0.05	0.34
1996	0.05	0.33
1995	0.04	0.33
1994	0.05	0.33
1993	0.05	0.31
1992	0.02	0.31
1991	0.04	0.31
1990	0.04	0.30
1989	0.03	0.30
1988	0.02	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Dover Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Dover Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	13%	14%
2022	12%	14%
2021	11%	13%
2020	8%	13%
2019	8%	12%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	7%	10%
2015	7%	10%
2014	5%	10%
2013	5%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	4%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	3%	7%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Dover Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	14%
2022	4%	14%
2021	4%	15%
2020	4%	15%
2019	4%	15%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	15%
2016	3%	15%
2015	5%	15%
2014	4%	15%
2013	4%	15%
2012	5%	15%
2011	5%	15%
2010	5%	16%
2009	5%	16%
2008	5%	16%
2007	4%	16%
2006	4%	16%
2005	3%	16%
2004	2%	16%
2003	2%	16%
2002	2%	15%
2001	2%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	2%	15%
1998	1%	14%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	2%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%
1990	1%	13%
1989	1%	13%

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% White

73%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Dover Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	76%	62%
2022	78%	63%
2021	80%	63%
2020	84%	64%
2019	84%	65%
2018	88%	66%
2017	88%	67%
2016	88%	68%
2015	86%	68%
2014	88%	69%
2013	88%	70%
2012	89%	71%
2011	89%	72%
2010	90%	73%
2009	90%	73%
2008	91%	74%
2007	92%	75%
2006	93%	75%
2005	94%	76%
2004	95%	76%
2003	96%	77%
2002	96%	78%
2001	97%	78%
2000	97%	79%
1999	96%	79%
1998	97%	80%
1997	97%	80%
1996	98%	81%
1995	98%	81%
1994	97%	81%
1993	97%	82%
1992	99%	82%
1991	98%	82%
1990	98%	83%
1989	98%	83%
1988	99%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Dover Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,483 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,057 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$74 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dover Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$74 MM	$30 MM
2022	$71 MM	$29 MM
2021	$69 MM	$27 MM
2020	$68 MM	$25 MM
2019	$67 MM	$25 MM
2018	$63 MM	$24 MM
2017	$63 MM	$24 MM
2016	$59 MM	$23 MM
2015	$52 MM	$21 MM
2014	$57 MM	$21 MM
2012	$52 MM	$20 MM
2011	$52 MM	$21 MM
2010	$52 MM	$21 MM
2009	$49 MM	$21 MM
2008	$46 MM	$21 MM
2007	$43 MM	$20 MM
2006	$39 MM	$20 MM
2005	$37 MM	$18 MM
2004	$34 MM	$17 MM
2003	$31 MM	$16 MM
2002	$31 MM	$18 MM
2001	$30 MM	$19 MM
2000	$28 MM	$18 MM
1999	$27 MM	$18 MM
1998	$25 MM	$18 MM
1997	$24 MM	$17 MM
1996	$23 MM	$17 MM
1995	$22 MM	$16 MM
1992	$18 MM	$14 MM
1990	$15 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$70 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dover Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$69 MM	$30 MM
2022	$71 MM	$28 MM
2021	$82 MM	$25 MM
2020	$97 MM	$25 MM
2019	$84 MM	$25 MM
2018	$61 MM	$23 MM
2017	$56 MM	$23 MM
2016	$56 MM	$22 MM
2015	$45 MM	$20 MM
2014	$51 MM	$20 MM
2012	$47 MM	$19 MM
2011	$52 MM	$21 MM
2010	$45 MM	$20 MM
2009	$45 MM	$20 MM
2008	$42 MM	$20 MM
2007	$39 MM	$19 MM
2006	$36 MM	$21 MM
2005	$37 MM	$18 MM
2004	$40 MM	$17 MM
2003	$34 MM	$18 MM
2002	$29 MM	$19 MM
2001	$28 MM	$21 MM
2000	$26 MM	$18 MM
1999	$28 MM	$18 MM
1998	$38 MM	$18 MM
1997	$25 MM	$18 MM
1996	$22 MM	$17 MM
1995	$21 MM	$16 MM
1992	$19 MM	$14 MM
1990	$15 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,483

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dover Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$22,628	$24,520
2022	$22,254	$22,621
2021	$20,329	$20,683
2020	$19,327	$17,423
2019	$19,116	$17,496
2018	$18,094	$16,267
2017	$18,019	$17,283
2016	$16,987	$16,027
2015	$14,558	$12,967
2014	$15,535	$13,618
2012	$14,271	$12,923
2011	$14,493	$13,182
2010	$14,075	$12,967
2009	$13,520	$12,476
2008	$13,022	$11,970
2007	$11,249	$12,325
2006	$10,784	$11,373
2005	$10,557	$9,887
2004	$9,569	$9,342
2003	$8,333	$8,561
2002	$8,266	$9,347
2001	$8,308	$9,246
2000	$7,859	$8,505
1999	$7,389	$8,127
1998	$7,107	$7,716
1997	$6,683	$7,409
1995	$6,314	$6,949
1992	$5,459	$6,008
1990	$4,804	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$22,057

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dover Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$21,254	$23,814
2022	$22,154	$21,674
2021	$24,073	$19,381
2020	$27,786	$17,371
2019	$24,011	$17,056
2018	$17,433	$15,644
2017	$16,041	$16,490
2016	$16,262	$15,754
2015	$12,551	$12,300
2014	$13,942	$13,435
2012	$13,041	$12,431
2011	$14,348	$12,980
2010	$12,135	$12,300
2009	$12,350	$11,944
2008	$11,749	$11,838
2007	$10,285	$11,937
2006	$10,067	$11,377
2005	$10,403	$9,707
2004	$11,269	$9,347
2003	$9,020	$9,243
2002	$7,869	$9,853
2001	$7,754	$10,315
2000	$7,300	$8,598
1999	$7,847	$8,268
1998	$10,662	$7,996
1997	$7,004	$7,728
1995	$5,866	$6,895
1992	$5,847	$6,055
1990	$4,638	$5,391

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Best Dover Area School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

North Salem Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

5161 N Salem Church Rd
Dover, PA 17315
(717) 292-8071

Gr: K-5 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #22.

Dover Area Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

109 E Canal St
Dover, PA 17315
(717) 292-8068

Gr: K-5 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #33.

Dover Area High School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

4500 Intermediate Ave
Dover, PA 17315
(717) 292-8066

Gr: 9-12 | 979 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #44.

Weigelstown Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3205 Carlisle Rd
Dover, PA 17315
(717) 292-8072

Gr: K-5 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #55.

Leib Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2925 Oakland Rd
Dover, PA 17315
(717) 292-8070

Gr: K-5 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #66.

Dover Area Middle School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

46 W Canal St
Dover, PA 17315
(717) 292-8067

Gr: 6-8 | 735 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Dover Area School District?

Dover Area School District manages 6 public schools serving 3,149 students.

What is the rank of Dover Area School District?

Dover Area School District is ranked #234 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Dover Area School District?

73% of Dover Area School District students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Dover Area School District?

Dover Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Dover Area School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,057 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,149 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: 88% (Top 50% in PA)
: Top 50%
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 67% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education