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Item: Dover School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

157 Farm Street
Dover, MA 02030

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (508) 785-0036

www.doversherborn.org

Top Rankings

Dover School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

1 School

1,824 Schools

# Students

492 Students

915,932 Students

# Teachers

45 Teachers

77,193 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dover School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	24	80
Kind	60	156
1	65	162
2	84	164
3	91	170
4	70	165
5	98	168

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District Rank

Dover School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#30 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dover School District
2023	#30
2022	#18
2021	#11
2019	#4
2018	#14
2017	#74
2016	#58
2015	#52
2014	#40
2013	#54
2012	#87

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72%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dover School District	Massachusetts
2023	72%	42%
2022	78%	41%
2021	78%	37%
2019	86%	51%
2018	83%	52%
2017	75%	53%
2016	86%	64%
2015	83%	61%
2014	88%	61%
2013	85%	61%
2012	81%	59%

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67%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dover School District	Massachusetts
2022	67%	44%
2021	75%	49%
2019	85%	54%
2018	83%	56%
2017	71%	54%
2016	84%	71%
2015	86%	69%
2014	86%	69%
2013	84%	69%
2012	80%	69%
2011	83%	70%

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70-74%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dover School District	Massachusetts
2022	72%	44%
2021	72%	42%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dover School District	Massachusetts
2024	0.45	0.65
2023	0.45	0.64
2022	0.46	0.62
2021	0.45	0.62
2020	0.44	0.60
2019	0.44	0.60
2018	0.42	0.58
2017	0.42	0.58
2016	0.38	0.56
2015	0.35	0.55
2014	0.34	0.54
2013	0.31	0.53
2012	0.31	0.52
2011	0.29	0.51
2010	0.24	0.50
2009	0.22	0.51
2008	0.19	0.47
2007	0.17	0.46
2006	0.17	0.45
2005	0.13	0.43
2004	0.13	0.43
2003	0.15	0.42
2002	0.15	0.41
2001	0.15	0.40
2000	0.11	0.39
1999	0.09	0.39
1998	0.11	0.38
1997	0.10	0.38
1996	0.10	0.36
1995	0.08	0.36
1994	0.07	0.35
1993	0.05	0.35
1992	0.06	0.34
1991	0.11	0.33
1990	0.10	0.31
1989	0.14	0.30
1988	0.12	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Dover School District	Massachusetts
2024	12%	7%
2023	13%	7%
2022	14%	7%
2021	14%	7%
2020	15%	7%
2019	15%	7%
2018	13%	8%
2017	13%	8%
2016	10%	6%
2015	9%	6%
2014	9%	6%
2013	8%	6%
2012	8%	6%
2011	8%	7%
2010	8%	6%
2009	7%	6%
2008	6%	6%
2007	6%	6%
2006	5%	6%
2005	4%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	5%	5%
2002	6%	5%
2001	5%	4%
2000	4%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	4%	4%
1997	4%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	3%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	5%	3%
1990	3%	3%
1989	6%	3%
1988	5%	3%

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% Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Dover School District	Massachusetts
2024	5%	25%
2023	5%	24%
2022	4%	23%
2021	4%	22%
2020	4%	21%
2019	4%	21%
2018	5%	19%
2017	5%	19%
2016	6%	19%
2015	4%	18%
2014	4%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	2%	15%
2010	1%	15%
2009	1%	14%
2008	2%	15%
2007	1%	14%
2006	2%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Dover School District	Massachusetts
2024	3%	10%
2023	3%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	3%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	8%
2011	3%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	7%
1993	2%	7%
1992	2%	7%

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% White

73%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Dover School District	Massachusetts
2024	73%	53%
2023	73%	54%
2022	72%	56%
2021	73%	57%
2020	73%	59%
2019	73%	59%
2018	75%	61%
2017	75%	61%
2016	78%	63%
2015	80%	64%
2014	81%	65%
2013	83%	66%
2012	83%	67%
2011	84%	68%
2010	87%	69%
2009	88%	70%
2008	90%	71%
2007	91%	72%
2006	91%	73%
2005	93%	74%
2004	93%	74%
2003	92%	75%
2002	92%	75%
2001	92%	76%
2000	95%	77%
1999	95%	77%
1998	95%	78%
1997	94%	78%
1996	94%	79%
1995	95%	79%
1994	96%	80%
1993	97%	80%
1992	97%	81%
1991	94%	81%
1990	95%	82%
1989	92%	83%
1988	93%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Dover School District	Massachusetts
2024	7%	5%
2023	6%	5%
2022	7%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $6,480 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,244 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dover School District	Massachusetts
2023	$3 MM	$33 MM
2022	$3 MM	$30 MM
2021	$3 MM	$33 MM
2020	$3 MM	$30 MM
2019	$14 MM	$30 MM
2018	$15 MM	$29 MM
2017	$13 MM	$28 MM
2016	$13 MM	$28 MM
2015	$10 MM	$29 MM
2014	$13 MM	$25 MM
2012	$11 MM	$25 MM
2011	$11 MM	$29 MM
2010	$10 MM	$29 MM
2009	$11 MM	$25 MM
2008	$10 MM	$29 MM
2007	$9 MM	$30 MM
2006	$9 MM	$28 MM
2005	$9 MM	$25 MM
2004	$8 MM	$23 MM
2003	$8 MM	$22 MM
2002	$10 MM	$21 MM
2001	$15 MM	$20 MM
2000	$5 MM	$17 MM
1999	$5 MM	$16 MM
1998	$4 MM	$15 MM
1997	$4 MM	$15 MM
1996	$4 MM	$14 MM
1995	$7 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dover School District	Massachusetts
2023	$14 MM	$31 MM
2022	$13 MM	$30 MM
2021	$14 MM	$31 MM
2020	$13 MM	$30 MM
2019	$13 MM	$29 MM
2018	$13 MM	$27 MM
2017	$12 MM	$26 MM
2016	$12 MM	$26 MM
2015	$10 MM	$28 MM
2014	$12 MM	$25 MM
2012	$11 MM	$24 MM
2011	$11 MM	$28 MM
2010	$10 MM	$28 MM
2009	$11 MM	$24 MM
2008	$11 MM	$27 MM
2007	$11 MM	$28 MM
2006	$10 MM	$26 MM
2005	$10 MM	$23 MM
2004	$9 MM	$23 MM
2003	$8 MM	$22 MM
2002	$10 MM	$22 MM
2001	$15 MM	$20 MM
2000	$5 MM	$18 MM
1999	$5 MM	$16 MM
1998	$4 MM	$15 MM
1997	$4 MM	$14 MM
1996	$7 MM	$14 MM
1995	$7 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$6,480

$23,855

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dover School District	Massachusetts
2023	$6,351	$24,728
2022	$5,929	$21,893
2021	$6,712	$24,560
2020	$5,929	$21,893
2019	$27,335	$22,465
2018	$29,813	$21,203
2017	$27,789	$21,707
2016	$27,526	$20,995
2015	$20,606	$20,216
2014	$24,946	$18,426
2012	$21,420	$17,368
2011	$20,947	$19,949
2010	$16,895	$20,216
2009	$19,762	$17,400
2008	$16,762	$20,313
2007	$15,867	$19,874
2006	$14,183	$18,605
2005	$14,069	$16,492
2004	$13,351	$14,710
2003	$13,408	$14,080
2002	$17,171	$13,131
2001	$25,931	$11,945
2000	$8,719	$10,807
1999	$8,958	$9,233
1998	$8,149	$8,168
1997	$8,052	$8,222
1995	$12,408	$7,665
1992	$12,364	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$28,244

$24,613

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dover School District	Massachusetts
2023	$27,681	$23,465
2022	$26,967	$21,748
2021	$29,255	$23,307
2020	$26,967	$21,748
2019	$25,297	$21,401
2018	$26,435	$19,776
2017	$25,698	$20,105
2016	$25,712	$19,473
2015	$21,183	$19,181
2014	$24,484	$18,091
2012	$21,029	$17,137
2011	$19,940	$19,427
2010	$17,369	$19,181
2009	$19,451	$16,788
2008	$18,955	$19,196
2007	$17,793	$18,606
2006	$15,952	$17,681
2005	$15,378	$15,640
2004	$13,786	$14,676
2003	$13,340	$13,753
2002	$17,261	$13,695
2001	$26,014	$12,113
2000	$8,795	$10,872
1999	$8,914	$9,235
1998	$8,127	$8,243
1997	$7,958	$7,752
1995	$12,421	$6,904
1992	$12,364	$5,896

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Best Dover School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Chickering

(Math: 72% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 20%

29 Cross Street
Dover, MA 02030
(508) 785-0480

Gr: PK-5 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Dover School District?

Dover School District manages 1 public schools serving 492 students.

What is the rank of Dover School District?

Dover School District is ranked #32 out of 391 school districts in Massachusetts (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

What is the racial composition of students in Dover School District?

73% of Dover School District students are White, 13% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Dover School District?

Dover School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What is Dover School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $28,244 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-05
Enrollment: 492 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 10% in MA
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education