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About school district data

School district boundaries often differ from municipal boundaries. Many Upstate school districts serve more than one community, and many communities are served by multiple school districts.

Dover Union Free School District is the major district for students living in Dover.

K-12 enrollment
Dover Union Free School District
0 1,100 2,200 2017 2021 2025 2017: 1,322 2018: 1,341 2019: 1,335 2020: 1,351 2021: 1,323 2022: 1,328 2023: 1,310 2024: 1,302 2025: 1,317 1,322 1,335 1,323 1,310 1,317
Source: NYS Education Department, 2025
English proficiency for Dover and other districts in Dutchess County
Grades 3 through 8
Source: NYS Education Department, assessment scores for 2024-2025 school year
Math proficiency for Dover and other districts in Dutchess County
Grades 3 through 8
Source: NYS Education Department, assessment scores for 2024-2025 school year
Educational levels of Dover residents, age 25 and older
Source: American Community Survey, 2023
Colleges near Dover
  • Vassar College
    Poughkeepsie
  • Dutchess Community College
    Poughkeepsie
  • Marist University
    Poughkeepsie
  • Culinary Institute of America
    Hyde Park
  • Mount Saint Mary College
    Newburgh
  • SUNY New Paltz
    New Paltz
  • New York Military Academy
    West Point
  • Bard College
    Annandale on Hudson