2026 Compare Cities Education:
Dover, TN vs Lexington, SC

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Highlights
- Lexington spends 67.5% more per student than Dover.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.9% lower in Lexington than in Dover. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 13.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dover
 Dover, TNLexington, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,243  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,684$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4454573
 Students per Counselor497  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Dover    2 Reviews

Early March 2009 a song about a peaceful valley in Dover, Tennesse called "Down In Happy Holler" Written and recorded by "HeyCowBoyBob" (alias Bob Wallace) a member of  More

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Over 20 years ago

My wife and I retired here a year ago last October because we fell in love with the area. It is clean, beautiful hills and many, many recreational areas. Dover is a  More

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Reviews for Lexington    6 Reviews

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Over 14 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  More

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