| Index | Dover | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 189 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dover | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.9% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.8% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.3% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.7% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.6% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dover. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dover, TN schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dover, TN, an average of 81.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Erin, TN | 1,706 | 29% | 39.9% |
| Tennessee Ridge, TN | 1,296 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Dover, TN | 1,661 | 39% | 19.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gower, MO | 1,661 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Newport, PA | 1,661 | 55% | 14.9% |
| Union City, OH | 1,660 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Perry, OH | 1,662 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Coleraine, MN | 1,660 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Dover, TN | 1,661 | 39% | 19.8% |
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