Dover City operates 5 public schools serving 2,676 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,658 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Tuscarawas County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,723 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 51.4% local, 35.5% state, and 13.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $65,417 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 34/100, ranked #600 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 554.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.2% White, 24.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools.
Dover High School accounts for 31.0% of all Dover City student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Dover City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Dover City school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Dover City school enrollment ranges from 392 students (lowest) to 823 students (highest), a spread of 431 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Dover City student-counselor ratio is 555:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Dover City chronic absenteeism rate is 13.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Dover City has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,676 students.
How much does Dover City spend per student?
Dover City spends $11,723 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #600 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Dover City?
The average teacher salary in Dover City is $65,417 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Dover City?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Tuscarawas County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Dover City?
Dover City students are 71.2% White, 24.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dover City?
Dover City has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #600 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.