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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 455 students in Dover City School District.
Public Preschools in Dover City School District have a diversity score of 0.44, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
2,676 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
18,343 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
519 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
8%
# Black Students
33 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
2,046 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
77%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
201
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
191
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
180
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
191
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
215
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
218
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
216
158
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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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