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Best Public Schools in Dunkirk, NY

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Schools

1,900

Students

Top rankedDunkirk Senior High School904^th of 1,234 New York high schools

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Biggest riser

Dunkirk Senior High School up 31 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

School 7 6 students per teacher

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Summary:

The city of Dunkirk, New York is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools (School 7, School 5, School 3, and Dunkirk Intermediate School) and 1 high school (Dunkirk Senior High School). The district faces significant challenges in improving academic outcomes and addressing issues like chronic absenteeism.

Dunkirk Senior High School stands out as the largest school with 896 students, but its performance on state assessments and Regents exams is generally below the state average. However, the school has a respectable graduation rate of 84.3%. In contrast, School 5 is the highest-ranked elementary school, with a SchoolDigger rating of 2 out of 5 stars and a relatively lower percentage of free/reduced lunch students compared to the other elementary schools.

Across the district, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch is high, ranging from 54.74% to 73.48%. Spending per student also varies significantly, from $22,683 at School 3 to $33,192 at School 7. The data also reveals a concerning trend of declining performance on state assessments and Regents exams over the past few years, as well as a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% at Dunkirk Senior High School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dunkirk Intermediate School	Public	3-6	525 Eagle St	Dunkirk	14048	Chautauqua County	Dunkirk City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 366-9300	575	66	8.6	79.3%	183 (31.8%)	15 (2.6%)	354 (61.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	17.5	2143^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	12.4%		19.6	2071^st of 2445 public elementary schools	15.3%	72												29.4	26.5	37.6	30.2			40.4	39.7	36.9	30.7			27.5		99.1	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	$26,303	$3,300	$23,003
Dunkirk Senior High School	Public	7-12	75 W 6th St	Dunkirk	14048	Chautauqua County	Dunkirk City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 366-9300	882	91	9.7	71.7%	296 (33.6%)	28 (3.2%)	514 (58.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.6%)	26.4	904^th of 1234 public high schools	26.7%		23.4	935^th of 1242 public high schools	24.7%	31	18.4	72.7	60.5	62.5	59.9	36.8	52.0	61.5	34.5	50.0	39.3					43.1	33.9					39.2	39.5		37.2	99.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.1	$27,118	$3,232	$23,886
School 3	Public	PK, KG-2	742 Lamphere St	Dunkirk	14048	Chautauqua County	Dunkirk City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 366-9300	157	16	9.5	67.5%	50 (31.8%)	6 (3.8%)	95 (60.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)								(n/a)																										99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	99.6	$25,123	$2,414	$22,709
School 5	Public	K-2	117 Brigham Rd	Dunkirk	14048	Chautauqua County	Dunkirk City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 366-9300	152	17	8.9	77.0%	27 (17.8%)	3 (2.0%)	119 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)																										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,788	$3,124	$26,664
School 7	Public	K-3	348 Lake Shore Dr E	Dunkirk	14048	Chautauqua County	Dunkirk City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 366-9300	134	22	6.0	79.1%	42 (31.3%)	5 (3.7%)	83 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)								(n/a)																										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$39,180	$4,151	$35,030

Cities Near Dunkirk

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fredonia	2.46 mi	4	380^th
Forestville	7.63 mi	2	433^rd
Brocton	9.16 mi	2	688^th
Silver Creek	9.18 mi	3	549^th
South Dayton	15.48 mi	2	622^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.