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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 429 students in Dover City School District.
Public Preschools in Dover City School District have a diversity score of 0.46, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
2,651 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dover City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 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.
Overall District Rank
#278 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)62%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
63%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)83%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
21%
9%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
75%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,608 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,308 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,608
$17,287
Spending / Student
$13,308
$17,235
Best Dover City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
280 E Shafer Ave
Dover, OH 44622
(330) 364-7111
Dover, OH 44622
(330) 364-7111
Grades: PK-1
| 429 students
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