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Dover City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,817 students in Dover City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Dover City School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
2,676 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Dover City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#278 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
63%
Graduation Rate
83%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
519 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
8%
# Black Students
33 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
2,046 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
77%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
201
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
191
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
180
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
191
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
215
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
218
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
216
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,490 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,183 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,490
$17,216
Spending / Student
$13,183
$17,164
Best Dover City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dover Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
125 W 13th St
Dover, OH 44622
(330) 364-7117
Dover, OH 44622
(330) 364-7117
Grades: 4-5
| 406 students
Rank: #22.
East Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
325 Betscher Ave
Dover, OH 44622
(330) 364-7114
Dover, OH 44622
(330) 364-7114
Grades: 2-3
| 375 students
Rank: #33.
Dover Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2131 N Wooster Ave
Dover, OH 44622
(330) 364-7121
Dover, OH 44622
(330) 364-7121
Grades: 6-8
| 581 students
Rank: #44.
South Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
280 E Shafer Ave
Dover, OH 44622
(330) 364-7111
Dover, OH 44622
(330) 364-7111
Grades: PK-1
| 455 students
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