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Schools in Dover · Union Grove Union High School District, Burlington Area School District

Dover’s public schools outscore 64% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the four public school districts serving Dover, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Dover, 43% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Wisconsin average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

#170of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
43%
▲ 5 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 5 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
99–100%
▲ 8–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 12% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Burlington Area
Students per teacher
14.9
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,882 students on the public path
In brief

Dover’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 44% across its districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Union Grove Union High spends $13,754 per student and Burlington Area $14,544, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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’s grade

B+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

B: better than 64% of Wisconsin school districts, #170 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1070)Better than 62%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,017 test results and a graduating class of 286 could put Dover anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Dover’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,017 in math, 2,017 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Kansasville ElementaryDover No. 1 School DistrictA
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Parts of Dover (19% of its land) are served by Waterford Joint No. 1 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Four districts serve Dover

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

Union Grove Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,032 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,754WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Burlington Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,876 students, up 4% since 2023–24 · 15.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,544WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Waterford Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 889 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$23,692WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Dover No. 1 School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 81 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,037WI $16,459 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Union Grove Union High School District40%
State average 38.1% · 260 students tested
Math · 9–12, Union Grove Union High School District36%
State average 38.7% · 260 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Burlington Area School District44%
State average 38.1% · 1432 students tested
Math · PK–12, Burlington Area School District44%
State average 38.7% · 1432 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Waterford Union High School District42%
State average 38.1% · 263 students tested
Math · 9–12, Waterford Union High School District44%
State average 38.7% · 263 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Dover No. 1 School District47%
State average 38.1% · 62 students tested
Math · PK–8, Dover No. 1 School District77%
State average 38.7% · 62 students tested

Dover vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DoverBBurlington Area PK–12 · Dover No. 1 PK–8 · Union Grove Union High 9–12
NorwayA−North Cape PK–8 · Waterford Union High 9–12
BrightonABrighton No. 1 PK–8 · Westosha Central High 9–12
YorkvilleA−Yorkville Joint No. 2 PK–8 · Union Grove Union High 9–12
Union GroveB+Union Grove Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Union Grove Union High 9–12
RochesterB+Waterford Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Burlington Area PK–12 · Waterford Union High 9–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Waterford Union High with Dover for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Dover

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

District schools in Doverby address
Kansasville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kansasville
A
81 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Doverin other towns
Union Grove High
High · Grades 9–12 · Union Grove
C+
1,032 students16:1Rate it →
Waterford High
High · Grades 9–12 · Waterford
B
889 students13:1Rate it →
Burlington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Burlington
B−
880 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (DOC: Robert E Ellsworth Correctional Cen ter).

Questions about Dover’s schools

Are Dover’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Dover children attend outscore 64% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #170 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dover in?

Union Grove Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 1,032 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Dover are served by Waterford Joint No. 1.

Where do Dover kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Union Grove High, Waterford High and Burlington High School.

What is Dover’s graduation rate?

99–100% of the class of 2023 in Union Grove Union High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Dover spend per student?

$13,754 in Union Grove Union High School District, $14,544 in Burlington Area School District, $23,692 in Waterford Union High School District and $16,037 in Dover No. 1 School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.