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Dover School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 380 students in Dover School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Dover School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Public High School in Dover School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dover High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
384 Schools
# Students
1,254 Students
180,267 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Dover School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 259 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
36%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.59
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,087 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
25,664 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
34,569 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
1,162 Students
108,045 Students
% White Students
93%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
6,223 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
46
# Students in K Grade:
83
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
342
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
310
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
620
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
776
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
1,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
10,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
16,872
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
40,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
39,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
35,200
# Students in 12th Grade:
80
33,094
# Ungraded Students:
2
92
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,019 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,157 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,019
$12,914
Spending / Student
$11,157
$12,826
Best Dover School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dover High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 Pirates Loop
Dover, AR 72837
(479) 331-2120
Dover, AR 72837
(479) 331-2120
Grades: 9-12
| 380 students
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