Dover, NJ Public Schools

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14%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

14%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

45%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Dover school information

Index	Dover	New Jersey	National
Average Test Scores	55%	52%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	7	1,604	79,221
Total private schools	2	823	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	157	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Dover are 14% higher than the national average
There are approximately 7 public schools in Dover
73.3% of people in Dover have completed 8th grade
71.0% of people in Dover have completed high school
16.6% of people in Dover have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Dover

Index	Dover	New Jersey	National
Completed 8th grade	73.3%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	71.0%	86.3%	83.0%
Completed some college	41.3%	60.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	24.5%	43.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	16.6%	37.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	4.0%	14.4%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.1%	4.0%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.3%	1.5%	1.3%

Dover, NJ School Districts

Dover Town School District
Rockaway Township School District

There are a total of 7 public schools, 2 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Dover. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dover, NJ schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Dover, NJ, an average of 73.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.0% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Essex Fells, NJ	2,037	85%	76.0%
Short Hills, NJ	13,700	83%	73.8%
Mountain Lakes, NJ	4,249	83%	72.7%
Summit, NJ	21,913	81%	69.3%
New Providence, NJ	13,382	80%	66.4%
Dover, NJ	17,866	55%	14.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
St. Michael, MN	17,871	71%	47.7%
North Babylon, NY	17,872	52%	7.6%
Canby, OR	17,860	45%	6.6%
Jenison, MI	17,851	62%	29.0%
Steubenville, OH	17,882	89%	84.6%
Dover, NJ	17,866	55%	14.4%

Source: The Dover, NJ 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.