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School district or education agency · NCES 3302640
Dover School District
Dover, NH
Students3,819
Enrollment across the schools linked to this NCES agency.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictNHUnited States
Academic standing2025
52nd percentile51st percentile45th percentileThis district is 1 percentile points higher than the state figure and 7 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
25.9%24.8%27.8%This district is 1.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2022
$17,466$21,521$14,890This district is $4,055 per student lower than the state figure and $2,576 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2021–22
255:1196:1377:1This district is 59 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 122 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
5.6%6.1%14.4%This district is 0.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 8.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in NH
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Rochester School DistrictRochester, NH3,924 students11 schools · View profile →Merrimack School DistrictMerrimack, NH3,616 students6 schools · View profile →Salem School DistrictSalem, NH3,577 students8 schools · View profile →Concord School DistrictConcord, NH4,076 students7 schools · View profile →Londonderry School DistrictLondonderry, NH4,155 students6 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Students not economically disadvantaged1,594 assessments
60 out of 100Asian students52 assessments
59 out of 100Fem1,076 assessments
56 out of 100White students1,762 assessments
54 out of 100Mal911 assessments
49 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students623 assessments
29 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2022.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
804 of 3,784 students
1,404 of 3,772 students
957 of 3,699 students
People and support
Who is available to help students?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I1 reporting schools
100%
Calculus1 reporting schools
100%
Biology1 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry1 reporting schools
100%
Physics1 reporting schools
100%
Computer science1 reporting schools
100%
Advanced Placement1 reporting schools
100%
Dual enrollment1 reporting schools
100%
Gifted programs5 reporting schools
0%
International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools
0%
Athletics1 reporting schools
100%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
175Out-of-school suspensions5 reporting schoolsSee schools →212In-school suspensions5 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals5 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests5 reporting schoolsSee schools →5Physical restraint1 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?25.9% chronically absent2022–23 · 3,699 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?About the sameCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?6 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$17,466current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?255:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
Student support
How many students share each staff member?
Smaller ratios generally mean more staff capacity. These figures do not show vacancies or caseloads.
5 of 5 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing uses CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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