Dover School District
Dover School District is located close to the center of Massachusetts. Dover School District has 15.12 square miles of land area and 0.32 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Dover School District population is 5,727. Dover School District median household income is $176,250 in 2010-2014. Dover School District median house value is $945,100 in 2010-2014. On average, Dover School District is much better than the state average in quality.
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Dover School District Map and Nearby Locations
157 Farm St
Dover MA, 02030, Norfolk County
Phone: 508-785-0036
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 504 | 523 | 512 | 548 | 572 | 579 | 580 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 8 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Total Teachers: | 41.06 | 42.88 | 41.70 | 41.26 | 41.87 | 40.80 | 41.70 |
| Prekindergarten: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 5.70 | 5.85 | 4.28 | 4.80 | 4.83 | 4.60 | 4.50 |
| Elementary: | 35.36 | 37.03 | 37.42 | 36.46 | 37.04 | 36.20 | 37.20 |
| Secondary: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Total Other Staff: | 48.09 | 38.97 | 40.93 | 44.41 | 44.28 | 42.80 | 44.10 |
| Instructional Aides: | 25.70 | 17.00 | 19.00 | 21.00 | 23.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 1.02 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.60 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.60 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 1.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 1.06 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| District Administrators: | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.20 | 2.19 | 2.20 | 1.90 | 2.10 |
| District Administrative Support: | 0.33 | 0.00 | 1.83 | 1.82 | 1.49 | 1.80 | 1.50 |
| School Administrators: | 2.90 | 2.87 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.30 | 2.30 | 2.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 8.08 | 9.41 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 7.33 | 7.00 | 8.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 5.53 | 5.40 | 5.40 | 4.90 | 4.23 | 4.10 | 4.90 |
| Other Support Services: | 1.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.27 | 12.20 | 12.28 | 13.28 | 13.66 | 14.19 | 13.91 |
Schools
| Chickering |  | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 29 Cross St, Dover MA 02030 |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
| MCAS Test | |||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 59% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 57% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 63% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 61% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 61% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 57% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 52% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 60% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 61% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 60% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87% | 65% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89% | 66% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 61% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 67% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 63% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 62% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 58% |
| 2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 56% |
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 50% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 50% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 56% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 49% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 53% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 53% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 57% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 53% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 42% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 41% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 40% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 48% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 49% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 48% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 48% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 47% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 51% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 52% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 59% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 63% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 61% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 63% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 63% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 67% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 61% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 65% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 43% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 51% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 52% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 54% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 55% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 59% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 57% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 61% |
| 2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 52% |
| 2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 55% |
| 2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 51% |
| 2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 50% |
| 2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 51% |
| 2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 50% |
| 2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 49% |
| 2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 53% |
| 2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 50% |
| 2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 52% |
| 2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 51% |
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School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $10,967,000 | $21,420 | $11,479,000 | $20,947 | $9,664,000 | $16,895 | |||
| Federal: | $262,000 | $512 | 2.4% | $405,000 | $739 | 3.5% | $331,000 | $579 | 3.4% |
| State: | $2,004,000 | $3,914 | 18.3% | $1,937,000 | $3,535 | 16.9% | $2,137,000 | $3,736 | 22.1% |
| Local: | $8,701,000 | $16,994 | 79.3% | $9,137,000 | $16,673 | 79.6% | $7,196,000 | $12,580 | 74.5% |
| Total Expenditures: | $10,767,000 | $21,029 | $10,927,000 | $19,940 | $9,935,000 | $17,369 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $8,811,000 | $17,209 | $8,968,000 | $16,365 | $8,466,000 | $14,801 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $5,294,000 | $10,340 | 60.1% | $5,448,000 | $9,942 | 60.7% | $5,199,000 | $9,089 | 61.4% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $788,000 | $1,539 | 8.9% | $959,000 | $1,750 | 10.7% | $948,000 | $1,657 | 11.2% |
| Administration: | $1,196,000 | $2,336 | 13.6% | $1,005,000 | $1,834 | 11.2% | $1,013,000 | $1,771 | 12.0% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $1,533,000 | $2,994 | 17.4% | $1,556,000 | $2,839 | 17.4% | $1,306,000 | $2,283 | 15.4% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $110,000 | $215 | $105,000 | $192 | $139,000 | $243 | |||
| Construction: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Total Other: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $372,000 | $727 | $401,000 | $732 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Total Salary: | $5,487,000 | $10,717 | $5,467,000 | $9,976 | $5,374,000 | $9,395 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $3,930,000 | $7,676 | 71.6% | $3,912,000 | $7,139 | 71.6% | $3,799,000 | $6,642 | 70.7% |
| Other Salary: | $1,557,000 | $3,041 | 28.4% | $1,555,000 | $2,838 | 28.4% | $1,575,000 | $2,753 | 29.3% |
| Total Benefit: | $1,645,000 | $3,213 | $1,879,000 | $3,429 | $1,754,000 | $3,066 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $1,228,000 | $2,398 | 74.7% | $1,379,000 | $2,516 | 73.4% | $1,287,000 | $2,250 | 73.4% |
| Other Benefit: | $417,000 | $814 | 25.3% | $500,000 | $912 | 26.6% | $467,000 | $816 | 26.6% |
* Dover School District was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.