Dover City School District

Public Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade

Public schools for Dover, Dover and Parral, and parts of Franklin.

At a glance

2,658Students enrolled

5Schools

3Towns served

$11,536Spent per student

20:1Student–teacher ratio

School path

Where would my kid go?

DoverDoverParral

Grades PK–1

South Elementary School422 students · DoverThis district

Grades 2–3

East Elementary School405 students · DoverThis district

Grades 6–8

Dover Middle School616 students · DoverThis district

Grades 9–12

Dover High School823 students · DoverThis district

Grades PK–1

South Elementary School422 students · DoverThis district

Grades 2–3

East Elementary School405 students · DoverThis district

Grades 6–8

Dover Middle School616 students · DoverThis district

Grades 9–12

Dover High School823 students · DoverThis district

Grades PK–1

South Elementary School422 students · DoverThis district

Grades 2–3

East Elementary School405 students · DoverThis district

Grades 6–8

Dover Middle School616 students · DoverThis district

Grades 9–12

Dover High School823 students · DoverThis district

Based 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 OH

Math proficiency59%

State average 49.7%

Reading / language arts69%

State average 57.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)67%

State average 85.3%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$11,536

per student each year · 31% below the OH average

Spending

Classroom instruction65%

Support & administration31%

Other4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)51%

State39%

Federal11%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

2,622’20

2,636’21

2,676’22

2,651’23

2,658’24

Students

White · 72%1,925

Hispanic · 23%621

Two or more races · 3%72

Black · 1%28

Asian · 0%11

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Dover13,053 people

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Dover4,380 people

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Parral205 people

Also covers small parts of Franklin.

Schools5 in district

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South Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–1 · 422 students · Dover

Public 📚

East Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 2–3 · 405 students · Dover

BPublic 📚

Dover Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 4–5 · 392 students · Dover

A-Public 📚

Dover Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 616 students · Dover

BPublic 🏫

Dover High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 823 students · Dover

B+Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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New Philadelphia City School DistrictGoshen · New Philadelphia · York · $13,266 per student

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Garaway Local School DistrictAuburn · Sugar Creek · Wayne · $14,132 per student

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Tuscarawas Valley Local School DistrictFairfield · Lawrence · $13,606 per student

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Indian Valley Local School DistrictGoshen · $14,783 per student

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.