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Dover City School District

228 W 6th St
Dover, OH 44622-2803

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Top 30%

Tel: (330) 364-1906

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

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,804 students in Dover City School District. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.

Public Elementary Schools in Dover City School District have an score of 67% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and score of 69% (versus the 59% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,457 Schools

# Students

2,651 Students

1,090,239 Students

# Teachers

134 Teachers

63,002 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dover City School District	Ohio
Pre-K	57	31
Kind	174	112
1	198	119
2	195	123
3	192	117
4	184	120
5	191	121
6	219	121
7	200	90
8	194	88

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Dover City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#279 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dover City School District
2023	#279
2022	#278
2021	#224
2019	#234
2018	#248
2017	#201
2016	#290
2015	#291
2014	#211
2013	#211
2012	#164

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62%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dover City School District	Ohio
2023	62%	54%
2022	60%	52%
2021	59%	50%
2019	70%	63%
2018	71%	62%
2017	72%	63%
2016	66%	61%
2015	74%	68%
2014	85%	77%
2013	86%	76%
2012	88%	78%

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68%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dover City School District	Ohio
2022	68%	60%
2021	69%	57%
2019	75%	64%
2018	71%	63%
2017	74%	62%
2016	61%	55%
2015	79%	74%
2014	90%	83%
2013	89%	83%
2012	90%	83%
2011	90%	82%

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73%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dover City School District	Ohio
2022	73%	63%
2021	73%	60%

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83%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dover City School District	Ohio
2023	83%	86%
2022	83%	86%
2021	82%	84%
2020	67%	84%
2019	88%	82%
2018	90%	82%
2017	94%	82%
2016	92%	82%
2015	95%	81%
2014	97%	81%
2013	97%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dover City School District	Ohio
2023	0.38	0.52
2022	0.33	0.52
2021	0.31	0.51
2020	0.28	0.49
2019	0.28	0.49
2018	0.23	0.47
2017	0.23	0.47
2016	0.20	0.47
2015	0.29	0.46
2014	0.17	0.44
2013	0.16	0.44
2012	0.15	0.43
2011	0.14	0.43
2010	0.12	0.41
2009	0.11	0.40
2008	0.08	0.40
2007	0.08	0.40
2006	0.08	0.37
2005	0.06	0.38
2004	0.05	0.37
2003	0.05	0.37
2002	0.03	0.32
2001	0.04	0.32
2000	0.03	0.31
1999	0.02	0.31
1998	0.02	0.31
1997	0.02	0.30
1996	0.03	0.29
1995	0.03	0.29
1994	0.03	0.29
1993	0.03	0.29
1992	0.04	0.28
1991	0.04	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dover City School District	Ohio
2023	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Dover City School District	Ohio
2023	19%	7%
2022	17%	7%
2021	15%	6%
2020	12%	6%
2019	12%	6%
2018	11%	5%
2017	11%	5%
2016	10%	5%
2015	9%	5%
2014	7%	5%
2013	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dover City School District	Ohio
2023	2%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	17%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	17%
2003	3%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	16%
2000	1%	16%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	1%	16%
1996	2%	15%
1995	2%	15%
1994	2%	15%
1993	2%	15%
1992	2%	14%

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% White

75%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dover City School District	Ohio
2023	76%	67%
2022	80%	67%
2021	82%	68%
2020	84%	69%
2019	84%	69%
2018	87%	71%
2017	87%	71%
2016	89%	71%
2015	75%	72%
2014	91%	73%
2013	92%	73%
2012	92%	74%
2011	92%	74%
2010	94%	76%
2009	94%	76%
2008	96%	77%
2007	96%	77%
2006	96%	78%
2005	96%	77%
2004	97%	78%
2003	97%	78%
2002	98%	81%
2001	98%	81%
2000	99%	81%
1999	99%	82%
1998	99%	82%
1997	99%	82%
1996	98%	83%
1995	98%	83%
1994	98%	83%
1993	98%	83%
1992	98%	84%
1991	98%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,608 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,308 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$33 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dover City School District	Ohio
2023	$33 MM	$15 MM
2022	$39 MM	$14 MM
2021	$33 MM	$15 MM
2020	$39 MM	$14 MM
2019	$32 MM	$14 MM
2018	$37 MM	$13 MM
2017	$31 MM	$13 MM
2016	$27 MM	$12 MM
2015	$25 MM	$12 MM
2014	$25 MM	$11 MM
2012	$25 MM	$12 MM
2011	$26 MM	$12 MM
2010	$25 MM	$12 MM
2009	$24 MM	$12 MM
2008	$23 MM	$12 MM
2007	$22 MM	$12 MM
2006	$22 MM	$11 MM
2005	$22 MM	$11 MM
2004	$21 MM	$12 MM
2003	$19 MM	$13 MM
2002	$19 MM	$14 MM
2001	$19 MM	$14 MM
2000	$18 MM	$12 MM
1999	$17 MM	$12 MM
1998	$17 MM	$11 MM
1997	$15 MM	$11 MM
1996	$15 MM	$10 MM
1995	$14 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$35 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dover City School District	Ohio
2023	$35 MM	$14 MM
2022	$52 MM	$13 MM
2021	$35 MM	$14 MM
2020	$52 MM	$13 MM
2019	$47 MM	$13 MM
2018	$33 MM	$12 MM
2017	$30 MM	$12 MM
2016	$26 MM	$11 MM
2015	$23 MM	$12 MM
2014	$25 MM	$10 MM
2012	$24 MM	$11 MM
2011	$23 MM	$12 MM
2010	$23 MM	$12 MM
2009	$23 MM	$11 MM
2008	$22 MM	$11 MM
2007	$21 MM	$11 MM
2006	$21 MM	$11 MM
2005	$21 MM	$11 MM
2004	$19 MM	$12 MM
2003	$20 MM	$13 MM
2002	$19 MM	$13 MM
2001	$18 MM	$14 MM
2000	$17 MM	$12 MM
1999	$16 MM	$11 MM
1998	$15 MM	$11 MM
1997	$14 MM	$11 MM
1996	$14 MM	$10 MM
1995	$15 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,608

$17,295

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dover City School District	Ohio
2023	$12,490	$16,507
2022	$14,894	$15,024
2021	$12,748	$15,864
2020	$14,894	$15,024
2019	$11,815	$14,759
2018	$13,320	$14,436
2017	$10,978	$15,373
2016	$9,659	$14,419
2015	$9,014	$11,970
2014	$9,182	$12,894
2012	$9,158	$12,166
2011	$9,655	$12,268
2010	$9,639	$11,970
2009	$9,027	$10,997
2008	$8,739	$10,962
2007	$8,744	$9,987
2006	$8,439	$9,642
2005	$8,368	$9,138
2004	$7,925	$8,445
2003	$7,228	$8,538
2002	$7,227	$8,495
2001	$6,565	$7,849
2000	$6,280	$7,124
1999	$5,848	$6,606
1998	$5,935	$6,077
1997	$5,266	$5,826
1995	$4,770	$5,035
1992	$4,488	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$13,308

$17,243

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dover City School District	Ohio
2023	$13,183	$15,475
2022	$20,071	$14,061
2021	$13,455	$14,872
2020	$20,071	$14,061
2019	$17,212	$13,780
2018	$11,975	$13,237
2017	$10,672	$14,225
2016	$9,514	$12,986
2015	$8,092	$11,436
2014	$8,916	$11,605
2012	$8,663	$11,799
2011	$8,790	$11,769
2010	$8,654	$11,436
2009	$8,495	$10,473
2008	$8,275	$9,943
2007	$8,290	$9,346
2006	$7,998	$9,161
2005	$7,814	$8,760
2004	$7,505	$8,632
2003	$7,664	$8,918
2002	$7,173	$8,384
2001	$6,515	$8,067
2000	$6,061	$6,766
1999	$5,741	$6,262
1998	$5,244	$5,892
1997	$5,008	$5,689
1995	$5,335	$5,077
1992	$3,595	$4,541

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Best Dover City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dover Avenue Elementary School

(Math: 74% | Reading: 69%)
:

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125 W 13th St
Dover, OH 44622
(330) 364-7117

Gr: 4-5 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #22.

East Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
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325 Betscher Ave
Dover, OH 44622
(330) 364-7114

Gr: 2-3 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #33.

Dover Middle School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 69%)
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Top 50%

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2131 N Wooster Ave
Dover, OH 44622
(330) 364-7121

Gr: 6-8 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #44.

South Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69% )
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280 E Shafer Ave
Dover, OH 44622
(330) 364-7111

Gr: PK-1 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,651 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 83% (Top 50% in OH)
: Top 30%
: 62% (Top 50%)
: 68% (Top 30%)
: 73% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education