Total enrollment
3,208
+75 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Dover Public School District
New Jersey · 3,208 students · 1 city
Across 5 public schools, Dover Public School District (New Jersey) serves approximately 3,208 K-12 students across 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Dover Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Dover Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #211 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,208 | #117 of 372 | #3,022 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #141 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #235 of 370 | #1,592 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 68.9% | #49 of 369 | #2,029 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.4% | #292 of 298 | #6,059 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Dover Public School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Dover Middle School at 34.0% proficient to Academy Street Elementary School at 17.5%, a gap of 16.5 points. That is the 109th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 3,259 to 3,208 students (down 2%) and from 218 to 276 full-time teachers (up 27%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover High School | Dover | High | 09-12 | 1,167 |
| North Dover Elementary School | Dover | Elementary | PK-06 | 640 |
| Academy Street Elementary School | Dover | Elementary | PK-06 | 509 |
| Dover Middle School | Dover | Middle | 07-08 | 481 |
| East Dover Elementary School | Dover | Elementary | PK-06 | 411 |
About Dover Public School District
Dover Public School District operates 5 public schools across New Jersey, collectively hosting roughly 3,208 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Dover Public School District is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Dover Public School District is about 642, above the New Jersey average of roughly 540.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Dover Public School District has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,133 students to 3,208.
On this page, the community for Dover Public School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.