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Schools in Dover Township · Wauseon Exempted Village School District

Dover Township’s public schools outscore 79% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Dover Township’s districts is 66%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dover Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
70%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
66%
▲ 14 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 17% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
1,717 students on the public path
In brief

Dover Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 936 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dover Township’s, its schools beat 64%, lower than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 66% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,827 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Wauseon Elementary School, then Wauseon Middle School, then Wauseon High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dover Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (936)Better than 64%
Towns in Fulton County (12)Better than 8%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 959 test results and a graduating class of 142 could put Dover Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dover Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (953 in math, 965 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dover Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Wauseon Primary Schoolin WauseonNo scores
3–5Wauseon Elementary Schoolin WauseonB+
6–8Wauseon Middle Schoolin WauseonB+
9–12Wauseon High Schoolin WauseonB

Dover Township’s public schools are run by Wauseon Exempted Village School District, which also serves Clinton, Wauseon and York. Parts of Dover Township (20% of its land) are served by Pettisville Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Wauseon Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,717 students · 17.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,827OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 59.5% · 965 students tested
Math66%
State average 52.2% · 953 students tested

Dover Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Dover Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dover TownshipA−Wauseon Exempted Village
PikeA−Pike-Delta-York Local
ClintonA−Wauseon Exempted Village PK–12 · Pettisville Local K–12
Franklin—Fayette Local PK–12 · Archbold Area Local K–12
Chesterfield—Evergreen Local

Every school in Dover Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Dover Townshipin other towns
Wauseon Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Wauseon
418 students19:1Rate it →
Wauseon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Wauseon
B+
391 students19:1Rate it →
Wauseon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wauseon
B+
382 students13:1Rate it →
Wauseon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wauseon
B
526 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Dover Township’s schools

Are Dover Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dover Township children attend outscore 79% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dover Township in?

Wauseon Exempted Village School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,717 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Dover Township are served by Pettisville Local.

Where do Dover Township kids go to high school?

Wauseon High School in Wauseon, with 526 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Dover Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Wauseon Exempted Village School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Dover Township spend per student?

$13,827 in Wauseon Exempted Village School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.