Dover City School District

228 W 6th St
Dover, OH 44622-2803
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 613 students in Dover City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Dover City School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
2,651 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Dover City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#278 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dover City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dover City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dover City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dover City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dover City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
563 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
9%
# Black Students
28 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,979 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
75%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
57
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
174
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
198
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
192
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
191
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
194
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
209
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
213
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
195
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,608 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,308 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dover City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dover City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,608
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dover City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,308
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dover City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dover City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dover Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2131 N Wooster Ave
Dover, OH 44622
(330) 364-7121
Grades: 6-8
| 613 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,651 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • : 68% (Top 30%)
  • : 73% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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