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Dover 91��ý District

21 Belmont Ave
Dover, NJ 07801

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (973) 989-2000

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Dover 91��ý District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,569 Schools

# Students

3,262 Students

1,360,135 Students

# Teachers

268 Teachers

116,529 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dover 91��ý District	New Jersey
Pre-K	64	91
Kind	201	134
1	212	138
2	230	142
3	227	141
4	229	143
5	219	145
6	221	147
7	227	148
8	256	150
9	315	158
10	274	157
11	332	157
12	255	152

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District Rank

Dover 91��ý District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#497 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dover 91��ý District
2023	#497
2022	#478
2021	#517
2019	#346
2018	#383
2017	#346
2016	#343
2015	#351
2014	#360
2013	#331
2012	#295

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23%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dover 91��ý District	New Jersey
2023	23%	38%
2022	23%	36%
2021	16%	26%
2019	42%	44%
2018	40%	42%
2017	40%	41%
2016	39%	40%
2015	37%	36%
2014	78%	75%
2013	81%	75%
2012	83%	75%

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39%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dover 91��ý District	New Jersey
2022	39%	49%
2021	35%	47%
2019	61%	57%
2018	40%	55%
2017	55%	53%
2016	53%	50%
2015	46%	47%
2014	72%	69%
2013	72%	69%
2012	74%	69%
2011	70%	69%

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14%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dover 91��ý District	New Jersey
2022	14%	23%
2021	13%	22%

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80%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dover 91��ý District	New Jersey
2023	80%	85%
2022	78%	85%
2021	87%	88%
2020	91%	90%
2019	90%	90%
2018	86%	90%
2017	88%	90%
2016	85%	90%
2015	85%	89%
2014	84%	88%
2013	79%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dover 91��ý District	New Jersey
2023	0.19	0.71
2022	0.20	0.71
2021	0.19	0.71
2020	0.20	0.70
2019	0.20	0.70
2018	0.23	0.70
2017	0.23	0.70
2016	0.25	0.69
2015	0.27	0.68
2014	0.31	0.68
2013	0.33	0.67
2012	0.33	0.66
2011	0.34	0.65
2010	0.34	0.65
2009	0.35	0.64
2008	0.36	0.63
2007	0.37	0.62
2006	0.39	0.62
2005	0.40	0.61
2004	0.42	0.60
2003	0.43	0.60
2002	0.46	0.59
2001	0.50	0.58
2000	0.52	0.57
1999	0.56	0.57
1998	0.57	0.57
1996	0.57	0.56
1995	0.58	0.55
1994	0.58	0.55
1993	0.57	0.55
1992	0.59	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dover 91��ý District	New Jersey
2023	1%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	3%	10%
2017	3%	10%
2016	2%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	3%	9%
2009	2%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	3%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	3%	7%
2002	3%	7%
2001	4%	6%
2000	3%	6%
1999	3%	6%
1998	4%	6%
1996	4%	5%
1995	3%	5%
1994	3%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

91%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dover 91��ý District	New Jersey
2023	90%	33%
2022	90%	32%
2021	90%	31%
2020	89%	29%
2019	89%	29%
2018	87%	27%
2017	87%	27%
2016	86%	26%
2015	85%	25%
2014	83%	24%
2013	81%	23%
2012	81%	23%
2011	81%	22%
2010	80%	21%
2009	80%	20%
2008	79%	19%
2007	78%	19%
2006	77%	18%
2005	76%	18%
2004	74%	17%
2003	74%	17%
2002	71%	16%
2001	68%	15%
2000	65%	15%
1999	61%	14%
1998	59%	14%
1996	58%	14%
1995	58%	13%
1994	58%	13%
1993	58%	13%
1992	55%	12%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dover 91��ý District	New Jersey
2023	4%	15%
2022	4%	15%
2021	3%	15%
2020	4%	15%
2019	4%	15%
2018	4%	16%
2017	4%	16%
2016	5%	16%
2015	6%	16%
2014	7%	16%
2013	7%	16%
2012	7%	16%
2011	7%	16%
2010	6%	17%
2009	7%	17%
2008	7%	17%
2007	7%	17%
2006	7%	18%
2005	8%	18%
2004	8%	18%
2003	9%	18%
2002	9%	18%
2001	9%	18%
2000	9%	18%
1999	11%	18%
1998	10%	18%
1996	10%	19%
1995	10%	19%
1994	9%	19%
1993	10%	19%
1992	11%	19%

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% White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dover 91��ý District	New Jersey
2023	4%	39%
2022	4%	40%
2021	5%	41%
2020	5%	43%
2019	5%	43%
2018	6%	45%
2017	6%	45%
2016	7%	46%
2015	7%	48%
2014	7%	49%
2013	10%	50%
2012	10%	51%
2011	10%	52%
2010	11%	53%
2009	11%	54%
2008	12%	55%
2007	13%	56%
2006	14%	56%
2005	13%	57%
2004	15%	58%
2003	14%	58%
2002	17%	59%
2001	19%	61%
2000	21%	61%
1999	25%	62%
1998	27%	62%
1996	28%	62%
1995	29%	63%
1994	30%	63%
1993	30%	63%
1992	32%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,244 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$71 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dover 91��ý District	New Jersey
2023	$71 MM	$26 MM
2022	$63 MM	$25 MM
2021	$71 MM	$26 MM
2020	$63 MM	$25 MM
2019	$59 MM	$25 MM
2018	$53 MM	$24 MM
2017	$52 MM	$23 MM
2016	$51 MM	$21 MM
2015	$47 MM	$20 MM
2014	$49 MM	$21 MM
2012	$49 MM	$21 MM
2011	$47 MM	$20 MM
2010	$47 MM	$20 MM
2009	$47 MM	$20 MM
2008	$42 MM	$19 MM
2007	$42 MM	$19 MM
2006	$40 MM	$18 MM
2005	$45 MM	$17 MM
2004	$37 MM	$17 MM
2003	$35 MM	$15 MM
2002	$32 MM	$14 MM
2001	$32 MM	$14 MM
2000	$31 MM	$13 MM
1999	$30 MM	$13 MM
1998	$26 MM	$12 MM
1996	$23 MM	$11 MM
1995	$22 MM	$11 MM
1992	$21 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$66 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dover 91��ý District	New Jersey
2023	$66 MM	$25 MM
2022	$64 MM	$24 MM
2021	$66 MM	$25 MM
2020	$64 MM	$24 MM
2019	$56 MM	$25 MM
2018	$52 MM	$24 MM
2017	$52 MM	$23 MM
2016	$51 MM	$22 MM
2015	$48 MM	$20 MM
2014	$47 MM	$20 MM
2012	$49 MM	$20 MM
2011	$44 MM	$19 MM
2010	$48 MM	$20 MM
2009	$43 MM	$19 MM
2008	$42 MM	$20 MM
2007	$43 MM	$19 MM
2006	$48 MM	$18 MM
2005	$41 MM	$17 MM
2004	$36 MM	$16 MM
2003	$35 MM	$16 MM
2002	$32 MM	$14 MM
2001	$30 MM	$13 MM
2000	$31 MM	$13 MM
1999	$35 MM	$14 MM
1998	$27 MM	$13 MM
1996	$23 MM	$11 MM
1995	$21 MM	$11 MM
1992	$18 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,903

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dover 91��ý District	New Jersey
2023	$21,716	$27,451
2022	$19,448	$26,511
2021	$22,718	$27,862
2020	$19,448	$26,511
2019	$18,491	$27,169
2018	$16,328	$25,776
2017	$16,073	$24,717
2016	$15,807	$23,074
2015	$14,677	$19,116
2014	$16,054	$22,539
2012	$16,377	$22,326
2011	$15,268	$15,563
2010	$16,004	$19,116
2009	$16,017	$20,414
2008	$14,421	$19,641
2007	$14,520	$17,846
2006	$13,686	$16,912
2005	$14,700	$15,983
2004	$10,825	$15,178
2003	$11,916	$14,414
2002	$10,678	$13,992
2001	$11,589	$13,524
2000	$11,033	$12,563
1999	$11,216	$11,702
1998	$10,476	$11,220
1995	$9,032	$10,398
1992	$9,203	$10,290
1990	$6,845	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$20,244

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dover 91��ý District	New Jersey
2023	$20,071	$26,479
2022	$19,963	$25,682
2021	$20,997	$26,876
2020	$19,963	$25,682
2019	$17,476	$26,960
2018	$16,063	$25,387
2017	$16,115	$25,235
2016	$15,670	$23,517
2015	$15,143	$19,190
2014	$15,296	$21,879
2012	$16,352	$21,692
2011	$14,381	$15,139
2010	$16,512	$19,190
2009	$14,818	$19,395
2008	$14,274	$19,863
2007	$14,786	$18,129
2006	$16,265	$16,981
2005	$13,603	$16,151
2004	$10,753	$14,709
2003	$11,715	$14,730
2002	$10,603	$14,261
2001	$10,603	$13,311
2000	$10,853	$12,817
1999	$12,982	$12,247
1998	$10,664	$11,565
1995	$8,783	$10,509
1992	$8,047	$9,044
1990	$6,668	$7,994

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Best Dover 91��ý District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Academy Street Elementary School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

14 Academy Street
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 989-2030

Gr: PK-6 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #22.

East Dover Elementary School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 East Mcfarlan Street
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 989-2055

Gr: PK-6 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #33.

Dover Middle School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

302 East Mcfarlan Street
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 989-2040

Gr: 7-8 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #44.

Dover High School

(Math: 10% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 Grace Street
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 989-2010

Gr: 9-12 | 1,176 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #55.

North Dover Elementary School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

51 Highland Avenue
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 989-2020

Gr: PK-6 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Dover 91��ý District?

Dover 91��ý District manages 5 public schools serving 3,262 students.

What is the rank of Dover 91��ý District?

Dover 91��ý District is ranked #497 out of 645 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Dover 91��ý District?

91% of Dover 91��ý District students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Dover 91��ý District?

Dover 91��ý District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Dover 91��ý District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,244 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,262 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 80% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education