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Dunkirk City School District

620 Marauder Dr
Dunkirk, NY 14048-2339

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (716) 366-9300

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 137 students in Dunkirk City School District.

Public Preschools in Dunkirk City School District have an score of 25% (versus the New York public pre schools of 41%).

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

1,574 Schools

# Students

1,933 Students

679,828 Students

# Teachers

195 Teachers

57,211 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dunkirk City School District	New York
Pre-K	40	56
Kind	33	90
1	27	88
2	37	87

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dunkirk City School District
2023	#941
2022	#928
2021	#764
2019	#721
2018	#718
2017	#704
2016	#713
2015	#789
2014	#861
2013	#808
2012	#810

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30%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dunkirk City School District	New York
2023	30%	52%
2022	29%	46%
2021	30%	55%
2019	41%	54%
2018	36%	52%
2017	36%	50%
2016	37%	49%
2015	33%	48%
2014	18%	41%
2013	23%	39%
2012	49%	69%

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29%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dunkirk City School District	New York
2022	29%	49%
2021	34%	62%
2019	34%	52%
2018	36%	52%
2017	35%	47%
2016	30%	46%
2015	28%	40%
2014	20%	37%
2013	24%	39%
2012	46%	60%
2011	46%	58%

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61%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dunkirk City School District	New York
2022	61%	78%
2021	71%	84%

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72%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dunkirk City School District	New York
2023	72%	87%
2022	72%	87%
2021	72%	85%
2020	72%	83%
2019	72%	83%
2018	77%	82%
2017	77%	82%
2016	77%	81%
2015	72%	79%
2014	67%	78%
2013	72%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dunkirk City School District	New York
2023	0.55	0.73
2022	0.55	0.72
2021	0.56	0.72
2020	0.57	0.71
2019	0.57	0.71
2018	0.58	0.71
2017	0.58	0.71
2016	0.58	0.70
2015	0.59	0.70
2014	0.60	0.69
2013	0.60	0.69
2012	0.60	0.68
2011	0.60	0.68
2010	0.61	0.66
2009	0.60	0.66
2008	0.59	0.66
2007	0.60	0.65
2006	0.58	0.64
2005	0.57	0.64
2004	0.57	0.63
2003	0.57	0.62
2002	0.57	0.62
2001	0.55	0.63
2000	0.55	0.62
1999	0.54	0.62
1998	0.54	0.61
1997	0.54	0.61
1996	0.54	0.60
1995	0.54	0.60
1994	0.54	0.60
1993	0.52	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2014)
Year	Dunkirk City School District	New York
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2011)
Year	Dunkirk City School District	New York
2011	1%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2002	1%	6%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

60%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dunkirk City School District	New York
2023	59%	29%
2022	57%	29%
2021	56%	28%
2020	55%	27%
2019	55%	27%
2018	54%	26%
2017	54%	26%
2016	52%	26%
2015	50%	25%
2014	48%	25%
2013	46%	24%
2012	44%	23%
2011	42%	22%
2010	40%	22%
2009	38%	21%
2008	38%	21%
2007	39%	21%
2006	37%	20%
2005	34%	20%
2004	33%	19%
2003	33%	19%
2002	33%	19%
2001	33%	18%
2000	32%	18%
1999	33%	18%
1998	31%	18%
1997	31%	18%
1996	31%	17%
1995	31%	17%
1994	29%	17%
1993	27%	16%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dunkirk City School District	New York
2023	4%	16%
2022	4%	16%
2021	4%	17%
2020	5%	17%
2019	5%	17%
2018	6%	17%
2017	6%	17%
2016	6%	18%
2015	7%	18%
2014	7%	18%
2013	8%	18%
2012	8%	18%
2011	9%	19%
2010	10%	19%
2009	10%	19%
2008	10%	20%
2007	10%	19%
2006	10%	20%
2005	9%	20%
2004	9%	20%
2003	9%	20%
2002	9%	20%
2001	9%	20%
2000	8%	21%
1999	8%	21%
1998	8%	20%
1997	8%	20%
1996	7%	20%
1995	7%	20%
1994	8%	20%
1993	7%	20%

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% White

33%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dunkirk City School District	New York
2023	33%	40%
2022	35%	41%
2021	36%	41%
2020	36%	43%
2019	36%	43%
2018	37%	44%
2017	37%	44%
2016	39%	44%
2015	40%	45%
2014	41%	46%
2013	43%	47%
2012	46%	48%
2011	47%	49%
2010	47%	51%
2009	50%	51%
2008	51%	51%
2007	49%	52%
2006	53%	53%
2005	56%	53%
2004	57%	54%
2003	57%	55%
2002	56%	55%
2001	58%	55%
2000	59%	55%
1999	59%	55%
1998	60%	57%
1997	61%	57%
1996	62%	58%
1995	62%	58%
1994	63%	58%
1993	65%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dunkirk City School District	New York
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,123 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. 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 $32,210. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dunkirk City School District	New York
2023	$50 MM	$36 MM
2022	$52 MM	$36 MM
2021	$50 MM	$36 MM
2020	$52 MM	$36 MM
2019	$51 MM	$35 MM
2018	$52 MM	$34 MM
2017	$44 MM	$33 MM
2016	$43 MM	$32 MM
2015	$42 MM	$29 MM
2014	$43 MM	$31 MM
2012	$41 MM	$29 MM
2011	$42 MM	$29 MM
2010	$42 MM	$29 MM
2009	$42 MM	$29 MM
2008	$41 MM	$28 MM
2007	$40 MM	$27 MM
2006	$37 MM	$25 MM
2005	$35 MM	$24 MM
2004	$34 MM	$22 MM
2003	$31 MM	$21 MM
2002	$32 MM	$20 MM
2001	$31 MM	$19 MM
2000	$29 MM	$18 MM
1999	$29 MM	$17 MM
1998	$26 MM	$16 MM
1997	$24 MM	$15 MM
1996	$26 MM	$15 MM
1995	$25 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$46 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dunkirk City School District	New York
2023	$46 MM	$21 MM
2022	$49 MM	$22 MM
2021	$46 MM	$21 MM
2020	$49 MM	$22 MM
2019	$49 MM	$35 MM
2018	$51 MM	$34 MM
2017	$47 MM	$33 MM
2016	$41 MM	$31 MM
2015	$44 MM	$30 MM
2014	$44 MM	$29 MM
2012	$49 MM	$28 MM
2011	$56 MM	$30 MM
2010	$44 MM	$30 MM
2009	$38 MM	$28 MM
2008	$37 MM	$27 MM
2007	$37 MM	$26 MM
2006	$38 MM	$25 MM
2005	$34 MM	$24 MM
2004	$32 MM	$23 MM
2003	$30 MM	$24 MM
2002	$28 MM	$23 MM
2001	$28 MM	$21 MM
2000	$27 MM	$19 MM
1999	$26 MM	$17 MM
1998	$33 MM	$16 MM
1997	$32 MM	$15 MM
1996	$25 MM	$16 MM
1995	$27 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,123

$31,333

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dunkirk City School District	New York
2023	$26,150	$43,745
2022	$25,917	$44,052
2021	$26,299	$45,286
2020	$25,917	$44,052
2019	$24,407	$41,967
2018	$25,014	$37,783
2017	$21,944	$37,501
2016	$21,022	$36,257
2015	$20,150	$23,859
2014	$20,957	$33,260
2012	$20,760	$25,935
2011	$21,147	$26,364
2010	$20,906	$23,859
2009	$20,817	$21,692
2008	$19,872	$20,453
2007	$18,648	$18,556
2006	$17,623	$17,116
2005	$16,762	$16,764
2004	$15,997	$16,002
2003	$14,846	$14,881
2002	$14,734	$13,663
2001	$14,390	$12,690
2000	$13,498	$11,736
1999	$13,238	$11,068
1998	$11,472	$10,435
1997	$10,334	$9,995
1995	$9,979	$9,825
1992	$7,914	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$24,010

$32,210

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dunkirk City School District	New York
2023	$24,035	$25,493
2022	$24,450	$26,731
2021	$24,172	$26,391
2020	$24,450	$26,731
2019	$23,603	$42,427
2018	$24,445	$38,270
2017	$23,196	$36,628
2016	$20,042	$34,588
2015	$21,424	$24,841
2014	$21,346	$31,853
2012	$24,850	$25,203
2011	$28,051	$27,087
2010	$22,228	$24,841
2009	$18,905	$21,514
2008	$18,161	$20,169
2007	$17,532	$18,076
2006	$18,100	$17,357
2005	$16,425	$16,650
2004	$15,360	$16,888
2003	$14,259	$16,638
2002	$13,038	$15,352
2001	$13,041	$13,878
2000	$12,544	$12,449
1999	$11,882	$11,246
1998	$14,575	$10,823
1997	$13,560	$10,248
1995	$10,774	$9,858
1992	$7,952	$8,716

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Best Dunkirk City School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

School 4

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

752 Central Ave
Dunkirk, NY 14048
(716) 366-9300

Gr: PK-5

Rank: #22.

School 3

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24% )
:

Bottom 50%

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742 Lamphere St
Dunkirk, NY 14048
(716) 366-9300

Gr: PK-2 | 137 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

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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