Dover School District
Dover School District is a public school district based in Dover, New Hampshire, serving 3,537 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #8 of the 48 New Hampshire districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 85% of them. Its schools average 707 students each, more than the New Hampshire median of 420. It spends about $16,348 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% less than the New Hampshire median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How Dover compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dover | New Hampshire median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,348 | $19,718 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,702 | $11,993 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $68.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $72.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 273 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 535 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 11.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 196 | 177 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Hampshire median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in New Hampshire
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord School DistrictConcord | 3,852 | 7 | $20,039 | 12.3 | #5 |
| Rochester School DistrictRochester | 3,828 | 10 | $17,591 | 11.7 | #6 |
| Salem School DistrictSalem | 3,560 | 8 | $18,874 | 12.4 | #7 |
| Dover School DistrictDover · this district | 3,537 | 5 | $16,348 | 13.0 | #8 |
| Merrimack School DistrictMerrimack | 3,460 | 6 | $19,718 | 12.1 | #9 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chappaqua Central School DistrictChappaqua, NY | 3,539 | $32,948 | 11.2 |
| LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland)Hot Springs, AR | 3,538 | $10,044 | 14.2 |
| Warren Twp HSD 121Gurnee, IL | 3,537 | $15,889 | 15.7 |
| DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch DistrictWaterloo, IN | 3,537 | $9,599 | 17.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nh-dover-school-district