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Dalton-Nunda Secondary School

Public Grades 9-12
542nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 56% of New York high schools
Summary

Dalton-Nunda Secondary School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Nunda, NY, with 172 students. The school is part of the Dalton-Nunda Central School District, which is ranked 683 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Based on the data, Dalton-Nunda Secondary School appears to be a lower-performing school overall compared to other high schools in New York. The school has had a statewide ranking between 379 and 635 out of 1,190 to 1,242 New York high schools over the past 5 years, with a SchoolDigger rating ranging from 1 to 3 stars out of 5. Dalton-Nunda students have also performed below the state average on most Regents exams and state assessments. The school has significant achievement gaps, with special education and low-income students performing much worse than their peers.

When compared to nearby schools, Dalton-Nunda Secondary School generally underperforms on most metrics. Schools like Warsaw Senior High, Perry Junior-Senior High, and Letchworth Senior High appear to be stronger performers in the region. Addressing attendance issues, achievement gaps, and resource utilization could be key priorities for Dalton-Nunda Secondary School and the Dalton-Nunda Central School District moving forward.

190
Students ?
8.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$35,036
Per pupil spending ?
37.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 13 Mill St
       Nunda, NY  14517-0517

(585) 468-2900

District: Dalton-Nunda Central School District (Keshequa)


Feeder schools for Dalton-Nunda Secondary School:

Elementary:    Dalton-Nunda Elementary School
Middle:    Dalton-Nunda Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
97.9%
Hispanic:
1.1%
Two or more races:
1.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2021 → 56th in 2025
Strengths
94% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2025) from a 27th-percentile low (2021)
Above the New York median (56th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Chemistry scores 12 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school70%
District avg70%
New York avg67%
542nd of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 44%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From top 37% (2015) to top 44% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
683rd of 874Dalton-Nunda Central School District (Keshequa) among New York districts
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202347.6772 of 150048.5%★★☆☆☆
202259.4533 of 147964.0%★★★☆☆
202126.2979 of 124221.2%★☆☆☆☆
201947.4689 of 143952.1%★★★☆☆
201853.1621 of 143856.8%★★★☆☆
201760.3512 of 145564.8%★★★☆☆
201668.7368 of 142974.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202350.9696 of 146352.4%★★★☆☆
202257.1574 of 145460.5%★★★☆☆
202122.5905 of 106615.1%★☆☆☆☆
201944.9716 of 137047.7%★★☆☆☆
201854.0607 of 135355.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202330.8965 of 128825.1%★☆☆☆☆
202249.6555 of 130657.5%★★★☆☆
202126.8753 of 93519.5%★☆☆☆☆
201938.3730 of 124141.2%★★☆☆☆
201842.2692 of 124544.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202345.6776 of 146447.0%★★☆☆☆
202260.2474 of 145567.4%★★★☆☆
202129.2798 of 107125.5%★☆☆☆☆
201950.3609 of 136655.4%★★★☆☆
201852.3604 of 135255.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202322.11184 of 13079.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202236.2812 of 128336.7%★★☆☆☆
202135.3337 of 52235.4%★★☆☆☆
201833.2856 of 117026.8%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202260.7271 of 74863.8%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202557.9542 of 123456.1%★★★☆☆
202451.0635 of 124248.9%★★☆☆☆
202356.6575 of 122853.2%★★★☆☆
202249.8629 of 119047.1%★★☆☆☆
202139.3379 of 51927.0%★☆☆☆☆
201962.9487 of 120759.7%★★★☆☆
201865.3413 of 121065.9%★★★☆☆
201761.4430 of 122164.8%★★★☆☆
201660.4444 of 125564.6%★★★☆☆
201559.6469 of 125562.6%★★★☆☆
201456.5563 of 123754.5%★★★☆☆
201369.4356 of 121770.7%★★★★☆
201273.3232 of 119880.6%★★★★☆
201174.8142 of 116587.8%★★★★☆
201065.4345 of 111769.1%★★★☆☆
200964.8351 of 108667.7%★★★☆☆
200866.9300 of 102770.8%★★★★☆
200763.2373 of 100262.8%★★★☆☆
200666.3277 of 98671.9%★★★★☆
200570.8157 of 93583.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202562.0460 of 120661.9%★★★☆☆
202455.1570 of 121953.2%★★★☆☆
202357.1546 of 119754.4%★★★☆☆
202248.6631 of 115545.4%★★☆☆☆
202132.7223 of 29023.1%★☆☆☆☆
201965.4431 of 119363.9%★★★☆☆
201863.1445 of 117662.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.2645 of 117945.3%★★☆☆☆
202431.8806 of 117031.1%★★☆☆☆
202349.6546 of 115552.7%★★★☆☆
202236.4711 of 110135.4%★★☆☆☆
202138.1206 of 28928.7%★☆☆☆☆
201954.1544 of 117953.9%★★★☆☆
201851.3567 of 115450.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202552.5589 of 120151.0%★★★☆☆
202449.9630 of 121148.0%★★☆☆☆
202354.4560 of 119153.0%★★★☆☆
202245.5640 of 115444.5%★★☆☆☆
202136.0269 of 35424.0%★☆☆☆☆
201960.3503 of 119057.7%★★★☆☆
201865.1395 of 117666.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202513.81105 of 11493.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.61059 of 11447.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20229.81013 of 10382.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201934.3738 of 113234.8%★★☆☆☆
201842.9593 of 109545.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.6481 of 78839.0%★★☆☆☆
202468.8177 of 78177.3%★★★★☆
202344.6472 of 77639.2%★★☆☆☆
202241.1478 of 73835.2%★★☆☆☆
201961.3270 of 79366.0%★★★☆☆
201866.4200 of 76573.9%★★★★☆
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 (2022)64th percentile~ school
Female (2023)52nd percentile+4 vs school
Male (2023)47th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)25th percentile-23 vs school
Special Education (2023)9th percentile-39 vs school
High school
Female (2025)62nd percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)51st percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-11 vs school
White (2025)39th percentile-17 vs school
Special Education (2025)4th percentile-52 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core Algebra II91%+16 vs state
Global History and Geography86%+10 vs state
Physics80%+11 vs state
Algebra I77%+21 vs state
Geometry72%+13 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts69%-7 vs state
Earth Science68%~ state avg
U.S. History and Government68%-8 vs state
Living Environment58%~ state avg
Chemistry53%-12 vs state
Common Core Geometry40%+16 vs state

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Students at Dalton-Nunda Secondary School are 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Dalton-Nunda Secondary School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dalton-Nunda Elementary School
Middle : Dalton-Nunda Middle School

Dalton-Nunda Secondary School ranks 542nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 190 students attended Dalton-Nunda Secondary School.


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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.

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