Dover, Massachusetts
The Dover Schools by the Numbers
A snapshot of the Dover Public Schools, which educate about 457 students at Chickering School, kindergarten through grade five. Detailed figures come from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
District Snapshot
Sources: Massachusetts DESE, school and district profiles.
High needs is a state count, not a score. It includes every student who is from a low income household, learning English, or receiving special education services, and counts each one only once. The median across all 396 Massachusetts districts is 46.7 percent.
District Overview
| District | Dover |
| Enrollment | 457 |
| School | Chickering School (K to 5) |
| Grades 6 to 12 | Dover-Sherborn Regional |
Student Population
For the precise current breakdown, see the DESE district profile.
| English learners | 1.5% |
| High needs | 22.0% |
| Per-pupil spending (in-district) | $22,652.52 |
Academic Performance & Context
Chickering is a K through 5 school, so it has no graduation rate of its own; Dover students earn their diplomas at Dover-Sherborn Regional High School. MCAS results, enrollment, and accountability data are published and updated each year by DESE. Because these change annually, this guide links to the live state profile rather than reprinting numbers that quickly go stale.
Sources
MA DESE, Dover Student Profile (code 00780000). Accessed 2026.