Dover Public School District
Dover Public School District is a public school district based in Dover, New Jersey, serving 3,525 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #108 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 65% of them. Its schools average 705 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Luis Jaime. It spends about $16,395 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 12.2 students per teacher.
How Dover compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dover | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,395 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,697 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $66.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $71.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 288 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 630 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 392 | 276 | 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 Jersey median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Luis Jaime
Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montville Township School DistrictMontville | 3,545 | 7 | $25,425 | 10.4 | #107 |
| Dover Public School DistrictDover · this district | 3,525 | 5 | $16,395 | 12.2 | #108 |
| Black Horse Pike Regional School DistrictBlackwood | 3,487 | 3 | $20,340 | 12.4 | #109 |
| Hopewell Valley Regional School DistrictPennington | 3,465 | 6 | $26,983 | 9.6 | #110 |
| Tenafly Public School DistrictTenafly | 3,465 | 6 | $22,343 | 11.9 | #111 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leyden CHSD 212Franklin Park, IL | 3,527 | $23,062 | 14.7 |
| HaysHays, KS | 3,527 | $15,272 | 15.3 |
| Elizabethtown Area School DistrictElizabethtown, PA | 3,527 | $15,448 | 14.9 |
| Haralson CountyTallapoosa, GA | 3,525 | $12,961 | 13.7 |
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.
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