| Index | Dover | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Dover | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.0% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.4% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.5% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.9% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a 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, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dover, NC, an average of 79.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Trenton, NC | 256 | 43% | 10.8% |
| Cove City, NC | 607 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Pollocksville, NC | 282 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Kinston, NC | 20,173 | 30% | 37.8% |
| Grifton, NC | 2,873 | 26% | 46.9% |
| Dover, NC | 283 | n/a |
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| Dover, NC | 283 | n/a |