Dover Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: York

District Profile

101 Edgeway Rd

Dover, PA 17315-1306

Phone 717-292-3671

Fax 717-292-9659

Includes the municipalities of Dover Borough, Dover Township, Washington Township.

Square Miles

70.36

Students Enrolled

3,305

Total Number of Schools:

6
  • Dover Area El Sch (K-5)
  • Dover Area HS (9-12)
  • Dover Area MS (6,7-8)
  • Leib El Sch (K-5)
  • North Salem El Sch (K-5)
  • Weigelstown El Sch (K-5)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

3,305

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.09%
Asian
0.73%
Black
4.84%
Latino
13.71%
Pacific Islander
0.06%
2 or More Races
5.11%
White
75.46%

Gender

Male
51.29%
Female
48.71%

Other Statistics

Special Education
15.67%
English Learner
2.81%

Financials

Median Household Income

$71,397.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $38,800,056.07 54.53%
State Revenues $28,249,563.39 39.70%
Federal $4,082,480.24 5.73%
Other $16,935.00 0.02%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$28,741,180.60
Property Values Within District
$198,100.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

84.86%

Rigorous Courses

15
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

50.44%
College/University
0.44%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 61.80% 61.50% N/A
Grade 4 59.20% 55.00% 88.30%
Grade 5 53.90% 59.80% N/A
Grade 6 50.90% 37.40% N/A
Grade 7 49.30% 35.40% N/A
Grade 8 53.30% 33.60% 66.80%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 45.41% 52.72% 61.89%

Staff

227

Teachers

15

Administrators

172

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Catherine Houck

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
David Conley
Board President
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Craig Kindig
Board Vice President
1 2023-2027
Terry Emig
19 2021-2025
Allen Hogan
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Rob McKinney
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Heidi Mease
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Karen Miller
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Carmen Witmer
3 2023-2025
David Wolverton
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.