Dunkirk City School District

620 Marauder Dr
Dunkirk, NY 14048-2339
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 896 students in Dunkirk City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Dunkirk City School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
1,933 Students
888,790 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
83,542 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dunkirk City School District, which is ranked #944 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#941 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
52%
29%
49%
61%
78%
72%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
60%
30%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
33%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,123 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,010 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,123
$31,324
Spending / Student
$24,010
$32,199

Best Dunkirk City School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dunkirk Senior High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
75 W 6th St
Dunkirk, NY 14048
(716) 366-9300
Gr: 7-12 | 896 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,933 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 72% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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