Total enrollment
3,149
-257 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Dover Area SD
Pennsylvania · 3,149 students · 1 city
Inside Dover Area SD (Pennsylvania), 6 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 3,149 students (around 525 per school).
4-year change in Dover Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Dover Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #152 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,149 | #146 of 479 | #3,074 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #99 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #355 of 478 | #4,475 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.4% | #35 of 398 | #392 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #131 of 378 | #3,588 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 Area SD
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from North Salem Elementary School at 66.2% proficient to Dover Area Middle School at 46.5%, a gap of 19.8 points. That is the 129th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,925 to 2,414 students (down 17%) and from 196 to 167 full-time teachers (down 15%), 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 Area HS | Dover | High | 09-12 | 979 |
| Dover Area MS | Dover | Middle | 06-08 | 735 |
| North Salem El Sch | Dover | Elementary | KG-05 | 384 |
| Leib El Sch | Dover | Elementary | KG-05 | 372 |
| Dover Area El Sch | Dover | Elementary | KG-05 | 356 |
| Weigelstown El Sch | Dover | Elementary | KG-05 | 323 |
About Dover Area SD
Dover Area SD is a rural-scale public-school district in Pennsylvania. The district maintains 6 schools and instructs approximately 3,149 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Dover Area SD spans 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,149 students, declined 8% from the 3,406 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Dover Area SD discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.