Summary:
The city of Dunkirk, New York is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 high school, serving students from diverse backgrounds with high poverty levels. While the schools face challenges in academic performance, with consistently low test scores compared to state averages, there are some standout schools worth highlighting.
Dunkirk Senior High School is the only high school in the district, with 882 students enrolled. It has the highest graduation rate at 78.4%, though this is still below the state average. The school's test scores are generally lower than the state averages, and it has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 40.8%. In contrast, School 5, an elementary school, has the highest SchoolDigger ranking among the elementary schools, with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math, though still below state averages. It also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.2.
Across the Dunkirk City School District, the schools serve a predominantly low-income student population, with 67.01% to 78.91% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The student-teacher ratios vary significantly, from 7.9 students per teacher at School 7 to 19.6 students per teacher at School 3, which may contribute to the varying academic performance. Overall, the Dunkirk school district faces systemic challenges in improving educational outcomes for its students, requiring a comprehensive approach to address the low test scores, high poverty levels, and inconsistent resource allocation across the schools.
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