Dover School District operates 5 public schools serving 3,778 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,498 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Strafford County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,848 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 64.7% local, 25.8% state, and 9.5% 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 $98,484 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 25/100, ranked #102 of 114 in New Hampshire against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 246.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 36.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.3% White, 6.1% Asian, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Dover Senior High School accounts for 39.2% of all Dover School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Dover School District-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 School District school enrollment varies 3.9× across entities
Dover School District school enrollment ranges from 353 students (lowest) to 1,371 students (highest), a spread of 1,018 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 School District student-counselor ratio is 247:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Dover School District chronic absenteeism rate is 36.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Dover School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 3,778 students.
How much does Dover School District spend per student?
Dover School District spends $18,848 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #102 in New Hampshire.
What is the average teacher salary in Dover School District?
The average teacher salary in Dover School District is $98,484 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Dover School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Strafford County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Dover School District?
Dover School District students are 78.3% White, 6.1% Asian, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dover School District?
Dover School District has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #102 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.