Dover School District (New Jersey)

Dover School District
Address
100 Grace Street
Dover
, Morris County, New Jersey, 07801
United States
Coordinates40°53′51″N 74°33′45″W / 40.897378°N 74.562576°W / 40.897378; -74.562576
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentJames McLaughlin
Business administratorRaymond Slamb
Schools5
Students and staff
Enrollment3,448 (as of 2021–22)[1]
Faculty244.6 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio14.1:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupA
Websitewww.dover-nj.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,26014$18,891−13.9%
1Budgetary Cost11,738514,783−20.6%
2Classroom Instruction7,392158,763−15.6%
6Support Services1,17712,392−50.8%
8Administrative Cost1,516331,4852.1%
10Operations & Maintenance1,280101,783−28.2%
13Extracurricular Activities3391926826.5%
16Median Teacher Salary64,3224164,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

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.[3]

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.[1]

The district is 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.[4]

Students in grades K-12 from Victory Gardens attend the schools of the Dover School District, which has been consolidated since 2010.[5][6][7] Students in grades 7-12 from Mine Hill Township participate in the Dover district as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[8]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment from the National Center for Education Statistics[9]) are:[10][11]

Elementary schools
  • Academy Street Elementary School[12] with 470 students in grades K-6
    • Nicholas Edwards, principal[13]
  • East Dover Elementary School[14] with 389 students in grades K-6
    • Joshua Chuy, principal[15]
  • North Dover Elementary School[16] with 658 students in grades PreK-6
    • Heather D. Carlton, principal[17]
Middle school
  • Dover Middle School[18] with 524 students in grades 7-8
    • Luis A. Jaime Jr., principal[19]
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[22][23]

  • James McLaughlin, superintendent
  • Raymond Slamb, business administrator and board secretary[24]

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.[25][26][27]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Dover Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Dover Public Schools District Policy 0110 - Identification, Dover School District. Accessed February 26, 2023. "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."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 12, 2014.
  5. ^ 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."
  6. ^ "Victory Gardens", Daily Record. Accessed April 4, 2011. "Students in grades K-12 attend Dover public schools."
  7. ^ 13 Non-Operating School Districts Eliminated, New Jersey Department of Education press release dated July 1, 2009. Accessed December 26, 2009.
  8. ^ 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."
  9. ^ School Data for the Dover School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  10. ^ School Performance Reports for the Dover Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  11. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Dover School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  12. ^ Academy Street Elementary School, Dover School District. Accessed February 26, 2023.
  13. ^ Principal's Message, Academy Street Elementary School. Accessed February 26, 2023.
  14. ^ East Dover Elementary School, Dover School District. Accessed February 26, 2023.
  15. ^ Principal's Message, East Dover Elementary School. Accessed February 26, 2023.
  16. ^ North Dover Elementary School, Dover School District. Accessed February 26, 2023.
  17. ^ Principal's Message, North Dover Elementary School. Accessed February 26, 2023.
  18. ^ Dover Middle School, Dover School District. Accessed February 26, 2023.
  19. ^ Principal's Message, Dover Middle School. Accessed February 26, 2023.
  20. ^ Dover High School, Dover School District. Accessed February 26, 2023.
  21. ^ Principal's Message, Dover High School. Accessed February 26, 2023.
  22. ^ Staff, Dover Public Schools. Accessed February 26, 2023.
  23. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Morris County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  24. ^ Business Office Staff, Dover Public Schools. Accessed February 26, 2023.
  25. ^ 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.
  26. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Town of Dover School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2021. Accessed February 26, 2023. "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."
  27. ^ Board Members, Dover School District. Accessed February 26, 2023.