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Dover School District
Public school districtGrades PK–5
Serves Dover.
Students
492
Schools
1
Spent per student
$26,028
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
11:1
What stands out about Dover School District
- School Grade A+: better than 100% of Rhode Island districts
- Math proficiency 42 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
- 11 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Chepachet.
PK–52 elementary schoolsGlocester Elementary School District
6–8Ponaganset Middle SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional School District
9–12Ponaganset High SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional School District
Test scores vs. MA
2020–21Math proficiency78%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate 92% at Foster-Glocester Regional School District, which runs the high school (state 83.4%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,028 per student · 2% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 37%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 7%State 78%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
475’20
489’21
502’22
497’23
492’24
Up 3.6% since 2020.
Students
White 73%Asian 13%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Black 2%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.