Enrollment
823
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Dover, OH
Dover High School
Federal NCES profile for Dover High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390438900855
📚 AP courses 65
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dover High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #2 of 5
- public schools in Dover · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 24.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 823
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Dover High School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Dover, OH.
School address
Free-lunch eligible
24.6%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-22% vs state
What stands out at Dover High School
Dover High School is a large high school in Dover, Ohio, enrolling 823 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 24.6% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Ohio, bigger than 90% of state schools at 823 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Against 489 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #61.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 36/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 13 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 329 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Dover City spends $10,701 per pupil, 27% below the Ohio average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Dover City also operates Dover Middle School (616 students) and South Elementary School (422 students) alongside Dover High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Dover High School compares
Dover High School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.6% | ▼ 22% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 823 | top 10% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
823
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
24.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 22% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
23.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,701
per pupil, district-wide
- below Ohio avg of $14,655
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.5 FTE
Per 329 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 77.5%
Hispanic or Latino 20.8%
African American 0.7%
Two or More 0.6%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 77.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.6, Dover High School is about as mixed as the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 13
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dover City, which includes Dover High School.
$10,701
Per student
-27%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.4%
State 35.5%
Federal 13.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Dover High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| South Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| East Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Dover Avenue Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Dover High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 616
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 422
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 405
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 392
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Dover High School
How many students attend Dover High School?
Dover High School has 823 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dover, OH.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dover High School?
24.6% of students at Dover High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dover High School?
The largest demographic group at Dover High School is White at 77.5% of enrollment, in Dover, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dover High School?
Dover High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Dover High School rank among public schools in Dover?
By Resource Investment Index, Dover High School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Dover, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Dover on the city page.
Is Dover High School a good school?
Dover High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Dover City?
Besides Dover High School, Dover City also operates Dover Middle School (616 students), South Elementary School (422 students), and East Elementary School (405 students). See the Dover City district page for the complete list.
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