The Dover School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Dover in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Dover Public Schools District Policy 0110 - Identification, Dover School District, revised February 21, 2012. Accessed May 13, 2026. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades PK through 12 in the Dover School District. Composition: The Dover School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Dover in County of Morris."
As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising five schools, had an enrollment of 3,448 students and 244.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.1:1.District information for Dover Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "A", the lowest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
Students in grades K-12 from Victory Gardens attend the schools of the Dover School District, which has been consolidated since 2010.Martin, Liz. "Voters have their say on the budgets", Neighbor News, April 28, 2010. Accessed December 18, 2012. "The school board goes from 11 members to 10 after this election as the temporary Board seat assigned to the Victory Gardens representative Danielle Press expired permanently on April 20. Now that Victory Gardens has merged with the Dover school district, there will no longer be a dedicated Victory Gardens seat on the Board. Any resident from either Dover or Victory Gardens will be eligible to run for any available Board seat.", Daily Record. Accessed April 4, 2011. "Students in grades K-12 attend Dover public schools."13 Non-Operating School Districts Eliminated, New Jersey Department of Education press release dated July 1, 2009. Accessed December 26, 2009. Students in grades 7-12 from Mine Hill Township participate in the Dover district as part of a sending/receiving relationship.Dover High School 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 13, 2017. "Dover High School, located 40 miles from New York City, services approximately 950 high school students from the Town of Dover, the Borough of Victory Gardens, and the Township of Mine Hill."
Schools Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Dover School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.) are:School Performance Reports for the Dover Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 1, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for the Dover School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Elementary schools Academy Street Elementary SchoolAcademy Street Elementary School, Dover School District. Accessed February 26, 2023. with 470 students in grades K-6 Nicholas Edwards, principalPrincipal, Academy Street Elementary School. Accessed February 26, 2023. East Dover Elementary SchoolEast Dover Elementary School, Dover School District. Accessed February 26, 2023. with 389 students in grades K-6 Jennifer Stein, principalPrincipal, East Dover Elementary School. Accessed May 13, 2026. North Dover Elementary SchoolNorth Dover Elementary School, Dover School District. Accessed February 26, 2023. with 658 students in grades PreK-6 Heather D. Carlton, principalPrincipal, North Dover Elementary School. Accessed February 26, 2023. Middle school Dover Middle SchoolDover Middle School, Dover School District. Accessed February 26, 2023. with 524 students in grades 7-8 Michael McAuley, principalPrincipal, Dover Middle School. Accessed May 13, 2026. High school Dover High SchoolDover High School, Dover School District. Accessed February 26, 2023. with 1,094 students in grades 9-12 Johanna Ross, principalAdministration, Dover High School. Accessed May 13, 2026.
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:New Jersey School Directory for Morris County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Luis A. Jaime Jr., superintendentSuperintendent’s Message, Dover School District. Accessed May 13, 2026. Atilla Sabahoglu, business administrator and board secretaryBusiness Office Staff, Dover Public Schools. Accessed May 13, 2026.
Board of education The district's board of education, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Town of Dover School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2021. Accessed May 13, 2026. "The Town of Dover School District (the 'District') is a Type II District located in the County of Morris, State of New Jersey. As a Type II District, the District functions independently through a Board of Education (the 'Board'). The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the District is to educate students in grades K - 12."Board Members, Dover School District. Accessed May 13, 2026.
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External links Dover School District
Data for the Dover School District, National Center for Education Statistics