| Index | Dover | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dover | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 38.1% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 33.6% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 13.0% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 6.4% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.4% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.3% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dover. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dover, FL schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Dover, FL, an average of 38.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 33.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fish Hawk, FL | 23,556 | 80% | 66.8% |
| Lutz, FL | 22,871 | 75% | 56.7% |
| Valrico, FL | 40,259 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Wesley Chapel, FL | 60,534 | 67% | 39.3% |
| Riverview, FL | 95,849 | 54% | 12.0% |
| Dover, FL | 3,098 | 46% | 5.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Olney, TX | 3,098 | 64% | 33.7% |
| Castroville, TX | 3,097 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Buffalo, MO | 3,101 | 32% | 33.0% |
| Shrub Oak, NY | 3,094 | 97% | 102.1% |
| Lucedale, MS | 3,094 | 40% | 17.6% |
| Dover, FL | 3,098 | 46% | 5.2% |
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