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Dover Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,013 students in Dover Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Dover Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Dover Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dover Area High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
3,221 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dover Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#245 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
57%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
15%
15%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
74%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,497 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,455 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,497
$23,696
Spending / Student
$25,455
$23,119
Best Dover Area School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dover Area High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4500 Intermediate Ave
Dover, PA 17315
(717) 292-8066
Dover, PA 17315
(717) 292-8066
Grades: 9-12
| 1,013 students
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