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Dover Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,197 students in Dover Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Dover Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
3,290 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Dover Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#478 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
23%
Graduation Rate
78%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,965 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
36%
# Black Students
130 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
136 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
4%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
215
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
208
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
217
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
208
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
247
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
286
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
331
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
254
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
249
398
# Ungraded Students:
122
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,716 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,071 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,716
$27,145
Spending / Student
$20,071
$26,033
Best Dover Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
14 Academy Street
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 989-2030
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 989-2030
Grades: PK-6
| 532 students
Rank: #22.
North Dover Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
51 Highland Avenue
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 989-2020
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 989-2020
Grades: PK-6
| 665 students
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