Dover Town School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade
Public schools for Dover and Victory Gardens.
At a glance
3,208Students enrolled
5Schools
2Towns served
$25,369Spent per student
12:1Student–teacher ratio
69%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–6
North Dover Elementary School or Academy Street Elementary School or East Dover Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–6
North Dover Elementary School or Academy Street Elementary School or East Dover Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NJ
Math proficiency16%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 91.1%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$25,369
per student each year · 11% below the NJ average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
3,133’20
3,135’21
3,290’22
3,262’23
3,208’24
Students
Hispanic · 91%2,928
White · 4%122
Black · 3%102
Asian · 1%39
Two or more races · 0%16
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools5 in district
North Dover Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 640 students · Dover
C-PublicAcademy Street Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 509 students · Dover
C-PublicEast Dover Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 411 students · Dover
C-PublicDover Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 481 students · Dover
C+PublicDover High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,167 students · Dover
B-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.