Dover Union Free School District
Dover Union Free School District is a public school district based in Dover Plains, New York, serving 1,344 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #332 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 18% of them. Its schools average 336 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. David Fine. It spends about $23,651 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.9 students per teacher.
How Dover Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dover Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $23,651 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,286 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $33.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $36.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 123 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 269 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 192 | 284 | 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 York median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanicville City School DistrictMechanicville | 1,353 | 2 | $16,869 | 13.7 | #329 |
| Dryden Central School DistrictDryden | 1,352 | 5 | $25,587 | 9.3 | #330 |
| Livonia Central School DistrictLivonia | 1,346 | 2 | $19,166 | 11.3 | #331 |
| Dover Union Free School DistrictDover Plains · this district | 1,344 | 4 | $23,651 | 10.9 | #332 |
| Briarcliff Manor Union Free School DistrictBriarcliff Manor | 1,336 | 3 | $34,206 | 10.0 | #333 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermon Public SchoolsHermon, ME | 1,345 | $12,306 | 13.6 |
| Mc Cook Public SchoolsMc Cook, NE | 1,345 | $13,221 | 14.0 |
| Conecuh CountyEvergreen, AL | 1,344 | $12,535 | 20.4 |
| Schiller Park School District 81Schiller Park, IL | 1,344 | $14,083 | 11.7 |
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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