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Dunkirk Senior High School

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Dunkirk Senior High School ranks 904 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

904^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 27% of New York high schools

Summary

Dunkirk Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Dunkirk, New York, with 896 students. While the school is part of the Dunkirk City School District, its performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past decade, typically receiving 1 or 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.

Key areas of concern for Dunkirk Senior High School include low graduation rates, ranging from 71.4% to 84.3% in recent years, which are below the state average, as well as high dropout rates, ranging from 4.5% to 16.5%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, between 31.5% and 42.3%, which are significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Dunkirk Senior High School students perform well below state averages on most New York State Assessments and Regents exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 18.42% to 72.73% across different subject areas, compared to state averages of 43.5% to 75.29%.

When comparing Dunkirk Senior High School to nearby schools, such as Chautauqua Lake Secondary School, Westfield High School, and Fredonia High School, it generally performs worse across key metrics like graduation rates, test scores, and subgroup performance. The school's challenges do not appear to be solely due to a lack of funding or an unusually high student-teacher ratio, suggesting a need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve the school's outcomes and provide a high-quality education for all students.

882

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,118

Per pupil spending ?

71.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 W 6th St
Dunkirk, NY 14048-2499

(716) 366-9300

District: Dunkirk City School District

Feeder schools for Dunkirk Senior High School:

Elementary:	Dunkirk Intermediate School
	School 3
	School 5
	School 7

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.3%

White:

33.6%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2014 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (46% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (75% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the New York average (14% vs 5%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

New York avg62%

Middle school

1,102^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 13 pts since 2023

From bottom 14% (2023) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

904^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	1102 of 1500	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1233 of 1504	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	1297 of 1500	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	621 of 646	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	456 of 615	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	531 of 591	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	1130 of 1457	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	1239 of 1465	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1270 of 1463	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	758 of 965	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	771 of 953	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	830 of 943	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	10.1	588 of 594	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	460 of 543	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	1013 of 1283	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1138 of 1296	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1159 of 1288	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	1015 of 1455	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	1162 of 1464	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1252 of 1464	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	60.0	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	940 of 1298	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1281 of 1303	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	1236 of 1307	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	466 of 775	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	577 of 778	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	628 of 772	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	904 of 1234	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	935 of 1242	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	888 of 1228	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	806 of 1190	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.1	865 of 1207	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	908 of 1210	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.8	895 of 1221	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.0	821 of 1255	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.2	946 of 1255	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.3	945 of 1237	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.4	822 of 1217	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.0	817 of 1198	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.2	809 of 1165	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.4	775 of 1117	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.5	759 of 1086	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.5	685 of 1027	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.6	672 of 1002	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.9	606 of 986	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.1	677 of 935	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	21.3	578 of 679	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	644 of 669	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	565 of 637	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	501 of 583	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	363 of 481	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	427 of 565	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	477 of 546	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	882 of 1206	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	957 of 1219	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	887 of 1197	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	811 of 1155	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	857 of 1193	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	881 of 1176	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	668 of 885	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	731 of 865	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	679 of 851	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	539 of 760	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	669 of 815	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	689 of 791	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	355 of 607	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	288 of 564	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	210 of 531	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.1	344 of 493	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.5	456 of 498	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	948 of 1179	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	969 of 1170	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	932 of 1155	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	806 of 1101	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	951 of 1179	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	1003 of 1154	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	901 of 1201	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	885 of 1211	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	849 of 1191	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	773 of 1154	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	871 of 1190	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	933 of 1176	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	16.0	277 of 306	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	219 of 272	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	1118 of 1149	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1130 of 1144	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	1004 of 1130	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	713 of 1038	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.7	1068 of 1132	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	1059 of 1095	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	657 of 788	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	598 of 781	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	604 of 776	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	554 of 738	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	565 of 793	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	613 of 765	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

White (2025)40th percentile+13 vs school

Migrant (2024)33rd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile-23 vs school

Homeless (2024)1st percentile-17 vs school

High school

Homeless (2025)42nd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2018)15th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)9th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II73%~ state avg

Earth Science62%-3 vs state

U.S. History and Government61%-14 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts61%-15 vs state

Global History and Geography60%-16 vs state

Physics52%-17 vs state

Life Science Biology50%-8 vs state

Math39%-13 vs state

Geometry39%-21 vs state

English Language Arts39%-13 vs state

Science37%-6 vs state

Living Environment37%-20 vs state

Algebra I35%-22 vs state

Chemistry18%-46 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, April 19, 2012

Less then poor education. Horrible High School for preparing students for higher education. Stay far far away from this place! It only brings failure. Close Quote

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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 Common Core Geometry 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	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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 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
Fredonia High School	Public	9-12	425 E Main St	Fredonia	14063	Chautauqua County	Fredonia Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 679-1581	461	46	9.9	35.6%	343 (74.4%)	5 (1.1%)	89 (19.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	75	235^th of 1234 public high schools	81.0%		74.8	244^th of 1242 public high schools	80.4%	9	64.3	96.6	70.8		97.9	89.9	80.0	81.3	92.0	78.6		91.9									99.1	99.4	99.6	99.8	100.0	99.4	99.6	99.8	$25,896	$349	$25,547
Forestville Central High School	Public	7-12	4 Academy St	Forestville	14062	Chautauqua County	Forestville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 965-2711	185	25	7.4	40.5%	165 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	49.6	648^th of 1234 public high schools	47.5%		66.4	417^th of 1242 public high schools	66.4%	231	61.5	57.1	87.1		42.9	65.5	33.3		86.7	51.4	67.7	43.5			46.7	44.8		66.7	44.4	55.2	96.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	99.5	$31,139	$1,165	$29,974
Brocton Middle High School	Public	6-12	138 W Main St	Brocton	14716	Chautauqua County	Brocton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 792-2189	252	30	8.4	60.3%	204 (81.0%)	3 (1.2%)	35 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	34.6	809^th of 1234 public high schools	34.4%		43.4	719^th of 1242 public high schools	42.1%	90		33.3	62.0		41.5	75.6	46.9		79.3	35.4		13.8		33.3	23.3	37.9	25.0	30.0	34.5	37.9	96.6	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	98.3	$36,267	$2,227	$34,040
Silver Creek High School	Public	9-12	1 Dickinson St	Silver Creek	14136	Chautauqua County	Silver Creek Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 934-2603	284	31	9.2	49.3%	209 (73.6%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (11.3%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (8.5%)	61	493^rd of 1234 public high schools	60.0%		53.5	605^th of 1242 public high schools	51.3%	112	64.0	81.3	89.1		76.7	77.3	54.2	45.5	92.3	48.7		96.2									99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,096	$2,355	$28,741
Westfield Middle School	Public	6-12	203 E Main St	Westfield	14787	Chautauqua County	Westfield Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 326-2151	133	15	9.0	60.2%	116 (87.2%)	5 (3.8%)	12 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										100.0				56.1	50.0	61.1	58.5	54.8	54.8	59.5	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$47,032	$6,440	$40,591
Westfield High School	Public	6-12	203 E Main St	Westfield	14787	Chautauqua County	Westfield Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 326-2151	203	24	8.3	51.7%	177 (87.2%)	4 (2.0%)	19 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	78.9	166^th of 1234 public high schools	86.5%		81.2	101^st of 1242 public high schools	91.9%	65	85.0	93.3	89.4		97.1	84.9	84.9	80.0	87.8	75.5		90.9									98.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.5	99.5	$32,111	$3,682	$28,430
Cassadaga Valley Middle/High School	Public	6-12	5935 Rt 60	Sinclairville	14782	Chautauqua County	Cassadaga Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 962-8581	382	44	8.6	56.3%	352 (92.1%)	6 (1.6%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	54.1	595^th of 1234 public high schools	51.8%		62.1	491^st of 1242 public high schools	60.5%	104	33.3	52.2	77.4			89.3	25.0	85.7	75.0	54.0	59.2	73.3	67.5	49.0	40.4	36.5	32.7	36.5	18.9	34.3	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$34,508	$1,820	$32,689
Pine Valley Central Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	7827 Rt 83	South Dayton	14138	Chautauqua County	Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 988-3276	199	30	6.6	40.2%	178 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	63.4	448^th of 1234 public high schools	63.7%		61.2	504^th of 1242 public high schools	59.4%	56	42.9	92.3	85.0		28.6	82.1	81.8		71.9	75.7	66.7	83.3	100.0		36.1	36.4		34.3	34.6	55.2	97.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	$38,847	$802	$38,045
Chautauqua Lake Secondary School	Public	7-12	100 N Erie St	Mayville	14757	Chautauqua County	Chautauqua Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 753-5882	372	45	8.3	43.0%	353 (94.9%)	5 (1.3%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	84	62^nd of 1234 public high schools	95.0%		77.4	184^th of 1242 public high schools	85.2%	122	100.0	100.0	96.6	91.7	95.0	83.1	89.6	100.0	89.8	85.5		94.4			74.6	58.2		75.9	78.2	79.6	99.5	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	$32,463	$1,101	$31,362

Frequently Asked Questions about Dunkirk Senior High School

How many students attend Dunkirk Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 882 students attended Dunkirk Senior High School.

What schools feed into Dunkirk Senior High School?

Dunkirk Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dunkirk Intermediate School
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What district is Dunkirk Senior High School in?

Dunkirk City School District

Is Dunkirk Senior High School a good school?

Dunkirk Senior High School ranks 904^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dunkirk Senior High School?

Students at Dunkirk Senior High School are 58% Hispanic, 34% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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