Dunkirk City School District

620 Marauder Dr
Dunkirk, NY 14048-2339
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 137 students in Dunkirk City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Dunkirk City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
1,933 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dunkirk City School District, which is ranked #928 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#928 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
46%
29%
49%
61%
78%
70-74%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
60%
31%
% Black
3%
16%
% White
33%
38%
% 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 $31,307. 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 $32,183. 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
$31,307
Spending / Student
$24,010
$32,183

Best Dunkirk City School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School 4
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
752 Central Ave
Dunkirk, NY 14048
(716) 366-9300
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
School 3
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
742 Lamphere St
Dunkirk, NY 14048
(716) 366-9300
Grades: PK-2
| 137 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,933 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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