C+
Dover School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Dover.
Students
3,498
Schools
5
Spent per student
$21,232
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$76.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dover School District
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Vermont districts
- Spends 9% less per student than the NH average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020
- Debt of $76.0M, about $21,722 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Saxtons River.
PK–42 elementary schoolsRockingham School District
5–8Bellows Falls Middle SchoolRockingham School District
9–12Bellows Falls Union High SchoolBellows Falls UHSD 27
Test scores vs. NH
2020–21Math proficiency35%
State average 37.7%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 51.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,232 per student · 9% below NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 33%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 26%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,823’20
3,819’21
3,743’22
3,611’23
3,498’24
Down 8.5% since 2020.
Students
White 79%Two or more races 8%Asian 6%Hispanic 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
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.