Dover Union Free School District

2368 Rt 22
Dover Plains, NY 12522-6700
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 295 students in Dover Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Dover Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
1,302 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Dover Union Free School District, which is ranked #768 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#726 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dover Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dover Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dover Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dover Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dover Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
534 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
30%
# Black Students
24 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
681 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
52%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
80
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
3
22,697

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,306 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,803 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dover Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dover Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,306
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dover Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,803
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dover Union Free   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dover Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dover Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2368 Rt 22
Dover Plains, NY 12522
(845) 877-5740
Grades: 6-8
| 295 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,302 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 68% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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