An equity score of 57/100 ranks Dover Union Free School District #276 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $28,275 per pupil, Dover Union Free School District ranks #391 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,342
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$28,275
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Dover Union Free School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,342 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Dutchess County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $28,275 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 47.4% local, 36.6% state, and 16.0% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 57/100, ranked #276 of 931 in New York against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 202.2:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 30.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.6% White, 43.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Wingdale Elementary School, with a diversity index of 57.9/100.
Its largest campus is Dover High School, enrolling 462 students (35% of the district's total enrollment).
Dover High School accounts for 34.4% of all Dover Union Free School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Dover Union Free School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Dover Union Free School District reports 58.8% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Dover Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 202:1 — 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 Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 30.1% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Dover Union Free School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Dover Union Free School District?
Dover Union Free School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,342 students.
How much does Dover Union Free School District spend per student?
Dover Union Free School District spends $28,275 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #276 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Dover Union Free School District?
Dover Union Free School District students are 49.6% White, 43.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dover Union Free School District?
Dover Union Free School District has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #276 out of 931 districts in New York.