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Schools in Dover

Dover’s public schools

Gilmanton School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Dover. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools above Wisconsin’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Wisconsin’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.1K
▲ 22% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.8
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
128 students on the public path
In brief

Dover’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Dover’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools. Gilmanton Elementary places highest (better than 78%); Gilmanton High lowest (22%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Gilmanton Elementaryin GilmantonA−
5–8Gilmanton Middlein GilmantonB+
9–12Gilmanton Highin GilmantonC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Gilmanton School District.

The district

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

Gilmanton School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 128 students, down 20% since 2020–21 · 8.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$20,069WI $16,459 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 38.1% · 73 students tested
Math27%
State average 38.7% · 73 students tested

Dover vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dover—Gilmanton
Montana—Arcadia PK–12 · Independence PK–12
Chimney Rock—Eleva-Strum PK–12 · Independence PK–12
Naples—Mondovi
Gilmanton—Gilmanton

Every school in Dover

3 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).

Also serving Doverin other towns
Gilmanton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Gilmanton
A−
52 students11:1Rate it →
Gilmanton Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Gilmanton
B+
37 students9:1Rate it →
Gilmanton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Gilmanton
C−
39 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Dover’s schools

Are Dover’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Dover. Gilmanton School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Dover. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Dover in?

Gilmanton School District.

Where do Dover kids go to high school?

Gilmanton High.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.