Public schools in Dover, NH
Dover has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,785 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Dover School District runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Dover's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Dover | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover School District | 5 | 3,778 | $19,118 |
| Seacoast Charter School | 1 | 299 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Dover, 1,371 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Senior High School | 1,371 | 12.7 | 19.4% | Dover |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Dover, 941 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Middle School | 941 | 13.4 | 21.0% | Dover |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Dover, 1,473 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodman Park School | 421 | 12.0 | 37.5% | Dover |
| Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street | 412 | 13.3 | 18.7% | Dover |
| Garrison School | 353 | 12.2 | 10.5% | Dover |
| Seacoast Charter School | 287 | 13.7 | 10.5% | Seacoast Charter School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Dover's public schools compare with New Hampshire's
The median Dover school has 13.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the New Hampshire median of 11.0. 17% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 20% across the state. Its median school enrolls 417 students (state 280).
| Dover | New Hampshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.0 | 11.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 417 | 280 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 17% | 20% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0.6% |
| Charter schools | 17% | 7.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Dover schools and the 484 New Hampshire schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Dover
- Dover School DistrictRuns 5 of Dover's 6 public schools and spent $19,118 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,118
- Dover Senior High School, the largest high school in Dover1,371 students in 2024-25, 12.7 per teacher.1,371
- Compare Dover School District with Seacoast Charter SchoolDover's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New HampshireNew Hampshire's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Dover addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Dover
How many public schools are in Dover, NH?
6 public schools with an address in Dover were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,785 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Dover?
Dover Senior High School, with 1,371 students in 2024-25 (Dover School District).Which districts run Dover's schools?
Dover School District (5 schools), Seacoast Charter School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25