| Index | Dover | New Hampshire | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 234 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 8 | 144 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 40 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dover | New Hampshire | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.7% | 89.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.6% | 88.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 72.5% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 52.0% | 45.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 42.6% | 35.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.6% | 13.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.9% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 8 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Dover. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dover, NH schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Dover, NH, an average of 89.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Durham, NH | 12,016 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Portsmouth, NH | 21,418 | 75% | 55.8% |
| York Harbor, ME | 3,484 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Kittery Point, ME | 1,034 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Cape Neddick, ME | 2,563 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Dover, NH | 31,922 | 50% | 3.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Gatos, CA | 31,943 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | 31,889 | 33% | 31.5% |
| Kaysville, UT | 31,957 | 60% | 25.4% |
| Spring Valley, CA | 31,866 | 38% | 21.8% |
| Des Moines, WA | 31,983 | 53% | 11.3% |
| Dover, NH | 31,922 | 50% | 3.6% |
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