For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 896 students in Dunkirk City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Dunkirk City School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Dunkirk City School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dunkirk Senior High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
1,933 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dunkirk City School District, which is ranked #945 of all 1,009 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%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
78%
Graduation Rate
72%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
60%
30%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
33%
39%
% 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.
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 High Schools (2025-26)
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 | 896 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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