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Dunkirk City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 882 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 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
1,900 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
212 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dunkirk City School District, which is ranked #941 of all 1,007 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.
Overall District Rank
#941 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
52%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
49%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
78%
Graduation Rate
72%
87.2%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)46%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.74
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
Showing 1990–2011. View full 23-year historical data
% Hispanic
61%
31%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% Black
3%
20%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% White
32%
36%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,902 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,823 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$87,503 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$62 MM
$90,091 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$31,902
$34,989
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$32,823
$36,024
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Dunkirk City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dunkirk Senior High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
75 W 6th St
Dunkirk, NY 14048
(716) 366-9300
Dunkirk, NY 14048
(716) 366-9300
Gr: 7-12 | 882 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
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