Dunkirk City School District

620 Marauder Dr
Dunkirk, NY 14048-2339
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 147 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 Preschool 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 22% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% 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
5 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
1,931 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Dunkirk City School District, which is ranked #925 of all 1,017 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%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dunkirk City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dunkirk City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dunkirk City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dunkirk City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dunkirk City   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,130 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
30%
# Black Students
68 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
646 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
33%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
125
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
163
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
21
6,528

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,150 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,035 is less than the state median of $32,230. 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
This chart displays total revenue of Dunkirk City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$46 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dunkirk City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,150
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dunkirk City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,035
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dunkirk City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dunkirk City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School 3
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
742 Lamphere St
Dunkirk, NY 14048
(716) 366-9300
Grades: PK-2
| 147 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,931 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • 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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