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Dover, DE

40,592 residents•10,341 students•38 schools
Avg School Rating
2.9
out of 10
19% below Delaware avg
Test Proficiency
25%Math
34%Reading
24% below Delaware avg
School Crime Rate
14.70
per 1,000 students
257% above Delaware avg
Overall Crime Rate
115.47
per 1,000 residents
59% above Delaware avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
32
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
17
Charter
3
Private
18

By Level

Elementary
32
Middle
4
High
1

These figures describe every school in Dover; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Dover

38 schools
8.9
Dover Air Force Base Middle School
Middlepublic
8.1
Welch (Major George S.) Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.3
North Dover Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.2
Booker T. Washington Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.1
Campus Community School
Elementarycharter
2.6
Early College High School at Delaware State University
Middlecharter
2.5
Stokes (Nellie Hughes) Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.4
Academy Of Dover Charter School
Elementarycharter
2.3
Towne Point Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.1
Brown (W. Reily) Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.1
Fairview Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.8
Central Middle School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Dover

152 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Dover in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
257% above Delaware avg
14.70
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
111
Property
23
Drug
3
Weapons
15

School Crime Types

  • Assault68%
  • Theft12%
  • Weapons10%
  • Sex5%
  • Vandalism3%
  • Drugs2%
  • Other1%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Dover

4,687 total incidents reported across Dover in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
59% above Delaware avg
115.47
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,236
Property
2,985
Drug
397
Weapons
56
Other
13

Crime Types

  • Theft47%
  • Assault24%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Drugs8%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Fraud2%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

10,341 students enrolled across Dover's schools.

  • Public7,77675%
  • Charter1,33213%
  • Private1,23312%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Dover's K-12 schools.

  • Black48%
  • White31%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
50%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.