Dover, DE Public Schools

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6%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

1%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

2%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Dover school information

Index	Dover	Delaware	National
Average Test Scores	45%	44%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	13:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	20	191	79,221
Total private schools	18	129	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	4	20	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Dover are 6% lower than the national average
There are approximately 20 public schools in Dover
84.5% of people in Dover have completed 8th grade
83.5% of people in Dover have completed high school
29.6% of people in Dover have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Dover

Index	Dover	Delaware	National
Completed 8th grade	84.5%	86.3%	84.3%
Completed high school	83.5%	85.3%	83.0%
Completed some college	61.4%	57.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	37.2%	38.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	29.6%	30.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	12.6%	12.4%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.6%	3.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	2.4%	1.7%	1.3%

Dover, DE School Districts

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Caesar Rodney School District

There are a total of 20 public schools, 18 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Dover. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dover, DE schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Dover, DE, an average of 84.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.5% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Frederica, DE	980	77%	60.4%
Hartly, DE	170	62%	29.2%
Felton, DE	1,237	56%	17.0%
Clayton, DE	3,485	51%	7.0%
Smyrna, DE	12,109	50%	4.3%
Dover, DE	38,633	45%	6.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Rock Island, IL	38,640	20%	58.5%
Rosenberg, TX	38,648	47%	1.7%
Monrovia, CA	38,586	47%	2.5%
Menomonee Falls, WI	38,737	60%	25.0%
Braintree Town, MA	38,517	66%	38.0%
Dover, DE	38,633	45%	6.5%

Source: The Dover, DE education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.