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Dover School District, New Jersey

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Dover School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 3,590 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Dover School District is a school district in New Jersey (Morris County). During the 2024 school year, 3,590 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Dover School District consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Susan Shauer2027
T.C. McCourt20252027
Scott Miller20242027
Victoria Pinales2026
Krista Seanor2026
Maria Solines2026
Kimberly Philips2025
Debora Acevedo20252025
Sandra Downs20252025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $12,005,000 $3,482 14%
Local: $20,922,000 $6,068 24%
State: $55,015,000 $15,956 63%
Total: $87,942,000 $25,505
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $84,885,000 $24,618
Total Current Expenditures: $74,264,000 $21,538
Instructional Expenditures: $46,929,000 $13,610 55%
Student and Staff Support: $10,403,000 $3,017 12%
Administration: $6,653,000 $1,929 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $10,070,000 $2,920 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $887,000 $257
Construction: $784,000 $227
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,193,000 $636
Interest on Debt: $126,000 $36


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 16 40-49 11-19 14 PS <50 35-39
2018-2019 42 70-79 25-29 41 PS 55-59
2017-2018 40 70-79 25-29 39 PS 55-59
2016-2017 40 70-79 35-39 38 PS 50-54
2015-2016 39 70-79 30-34 38 50-54
2014-2015 37 70-79 25-29 36 PS 45-49
2013-2014 78 >=90 65-69 77 85-89
2012-2013 81 80-89 65-69 82 85-89
2011-2012 83 >=80 80-84 82 80-84
2010-2011 80 >=80 70-74 79 PS 85-89

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 35 60-69 40-49 33 PS <50 50-54
2018-2019 61 80-89 60-64 60 PS 70-74
2017-2018 55 80-89 45-49 54 PS 70-74
2016-2017 55 70-79 50-54 53 PS 65-69
2015-2016 53 70-79 45-49 53 60-64
2014-2015 46 70-79 40-44 44 PS 60-64
2013-2014 72 >=90 60-64 71 80-84
2012-2013 72 >=90 60-64 71 75-79
2011-2012 74 >=80 70-74 73 75-79
2010-2011 70 >=80 65-69 68 PS 80-84

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 91 PS >=50 90-94 PS >=80
2018-2019 90 >=50 >=50 90-94 >=80
2017-2018 86 >=50 >=80 85-89 >=80
2016-2017 88 >=50 60-79 85-89 PS >=90
2015-2016 85 PS >=50 80-84 80-89
2014-2015 85 PS 60-79 80-84 >=90
2013-2014 84 >=50 60-79 80-84 >=90
2012-2013 79 PS >=50 75-79 80-89
2011-2012 79 PS >=80 75-79 80-89
2010-2011 77 >=50 >=80 70-74 80-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,590 -0.4
2022-2023 3,603 4.3
2021-2022 3,448 2.6
2020-2021 3,359 -0.9
2019-2020 3,389 3.7
2018-2019 3,262 -2.4
2017-2018 3,341 1.5
2016-2017 3,290 4.6
2015-2016 3,139 -0.3
2014-2015 3,149 2.3
2013-2014 3,077 1.3
2012-2013 3,036 1.7
2011-2012 2,985 -2.6
2010-2011 3,063 4.3
2009-2010 2,931 0.4
2008-2009 2,920 -0.3
2007-2008 2,928 1.7
2006-2007 2,878 -2.5
2005-2006 2,950 -3.3
2004-2005 3,047 -11.3
2003-2004 3,391 13.2
2002-2003 2,945 -1.2
2001-2002 2,981 5.9
2000-2001 2,804 -0.8
1999-2000 2,827 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Dover School District (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.3 10.3
Black 3.4 14.5
Hispanic 90.7 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.6 3.1
White 4.0 37.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Dover School District had 281.09 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.77.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 10.00
Kindergarten: 3.00
Elementary: 144.00
Secondary: 82.94
Total: 281.09

Dover School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 17.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 21.00
School Administrators: 17.50
School Administrative Support: 19.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 70.70
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 10.16
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 34.00
Other Support Services: 121.40


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Dover School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Academy Street Elementary School548PK-6
Dover High School1,1769-12
Dover Middle School4837-8
East Dover Elementary School443PK-6
North Dover Elementary School612PK-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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