Is Dunkirk Senior High School a good school?

Dunkirk Senior High School ranks in the bottom 24.7% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Dunkirk Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 882 students attended Dunkirk Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Dunkirk Senior High School?

Students at Dunkirk Senior High School are 57% Hispanic, 34% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools feed into Dunkirk Senior High School?

Dunkirk Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Dunkirk Intermediate School Elementary : School 3 Elementary : School 5 Elementary : School 7

Dunkirk Senior High School

Summary:

Dunkirk Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Dunkirk, New York, with an enrollment of 882 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 935 out of 1,242 schools and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dunkirk Senior High School significantly underperforms the state average on most academic measures, with only 30.82% of 7th graders proficient in ELA and 26.67% of 8th graders proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 49.56% and 40.72% respectively. The school also struggles on Regents exams, with proficiency rates well below the state in subjects like Algebra I (33.48% vs. 62.47%), Chemistry (41.18% vs. 65.41%), and Living Environment (35.94% vs. 62.35%). Additionally, the school has had inconsistent graduation rates, ranging from 68.9% to 85.1% over the past few years, and high dropout rates, ranging from 4.9% to 20.3%, both significantly higher than the state average. The school also faces challenges with student engagement and attendance, with chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 34.1% to 43.2%, much higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Dunkirk Senior High School underperforms most of the nearby high schools in the region, such as Chautauqua Lake Secondary School and Westfield High School, which are both within 20 miles and significantly outperform Dunkirk on academic measures, graduation rates, and other key metrics. The school's high-need population, with 67.01% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, suggests that the Dunkirk City School District may need to implement substantial changes to improve outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public 7-12

75 W 6th St
Dunkirk, NY 14048-2499

(716) 366-9300

District: Dunkirk City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
935^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,852

Feeder schools for Dunkirk Senior High School:

Elementary:	Dunkirk Intermediate School
	School 3
	School 5
	School 7

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 882

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.9%

White:

34.4%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dunkirk Senior High School ranks worse than 82% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.63. (See more...)

Compare Details Dunkirk Senior High School ranks worse than 75.3% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.42. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Dunkirk Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.9%), White (34.4%), two or more races (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dunkirk Senior High School is 10.5. (See more...)

Compare Dunkirk Senior High School employs 83.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dunkirk Senior High School is $19,852.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dunkirk Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dunkirk Senior High School 1233^rd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Dunkirk Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Dunkirk Senior High School 935^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Dunkirk Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dunkirk Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Dunkirk Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.78	1297^th	1500	13.5%
2024	23.63	1233^rd	1504	18.0%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Dunkirk Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.20	531^st	591	10.2%
2024	32.82	456^th	615	25.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Dunkirk Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.69	1236^th	1307	5.4%
2024	15.63	1281^st	1303	1.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dunkirk Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.25	1159^th	1288	10.0%
2024	20.01	1138^th	1296	12.2%

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Rank History for middle school Migrant students at Dunkirk Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	59.95	2^nd	3	33.3%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Dunkirk Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.43	460^th	543	15.3%
2024	10.07	588^th	594	1.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Dunkirk Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.96	1270^th	1463	13.2%
2024	22.75	1239^th	1465	15.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Dunkirk Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.26	1252^nd	1464	14.5%
2024	25.99	1162^nd	1464	20.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Dunkirk Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.66	830^th	943	12.0%
2024	25.66	771^st	953	19.1%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Dunkirk Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.93	628^th	772	18.7%
2024	30.82	577^th	778	25.8%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Dunkirk Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Dunkirk Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	41.07	677^th	935	27.6%
2006	49.91	606^th	986	38.5%
2007	45.59	672^nd	1002	32.9%
2008	44.55	685^th	1027	33.3%
2009	36.46	759^th	1086	30.1%
2010	35.40	775^th	1117	30.6%
2011	33.21	809^th	1165	30.6%
2012	32.95	817^th	1198	31.8%
2013	33.37	822^nd	1217	32.5%
2014	22.29	945^th	1237	23.6%
2015	25.19	946^th	1255	24.6%
2016	36.02	821^st	1255	34.6%
2017	22.79	895^th	1221	26.7%
2018	23.97	908^th	1210	25.0%
2019	29.14	865^th	1207	28.3%
2022	31.15	806^th	1190	32.3%
2023	25.23	888^th	1228	27.7%
2024	23.42	935^th	1242	24.7%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Dunkirk Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.24	219^th	272	19.5%
2024	16.05	277^th	306	9.5%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Dunkirk Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.16	477^th	546	12.6%
2019	29.02	427^th	565	24.4%
2022	30.85	363^rd	481	24.5%
2023	24.66	501^st	583	14.1%
2024	22.72	565^th	637	11.3%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Dunkirk Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.44	1059^th	1095	3.3%
2019	13.70	1068^th	1132	5.7%
2022	30.98	713^th	1038	31.3%
2023	18.65	1004^th	1130	11.2%
2024	9.71	1130^th	1144	1.2%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dunkirk Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.44	1003^rd	1154	13.1%
2019	20.67	951^st	1179	19.3%
2022	27.76	806^th	1101	26.8%
2023	19.22	932^nd	1155	19.3%
2024	18.65	969^th	1170	17.2%

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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Dunkirk Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.55	456^th	498	8.4%
2019	34.09	344^th	493	30.2%
2023	50.66	210^th	531	60.5%
2024	44.52	288^th	564	48.9%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Dunkirk Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.66	881^st	1176	25.1%
2019	29.95	857^th	1193	28.2%
2022	29.49	811^th	1155	29.8%
2023	24.95	887^th	1197	25.9%
2024	21.93	957^th	1219	21.5%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Dunkirk Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.97	933^rd	1176	20.7%
2019	27.92	871^st	1190	26.8%
2022	32.22	773^rd	1154	33.0%
2023	26.93	849^th	1191	28.7%
2024	26.11	885^th	1211	26.9%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Dunkirk Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.31	578^th	679	14.9%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Dunkirk Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.73	689^th	791	12.9%
2019	19.84	669^th	815	17.9%
2022	28.13	539^th	760	29.1%
2023	21.64	679^th	851	20.2%
2024	19.71	731^st	865	15.5%

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Rank History for high school White students at Dunkirk Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.16	613^th	765	19.9%
2019	37.64	565^th	793	28.8%
2022	34.26	554^th	738	24.9%
2023	29.43	604^th	776	22.2%
2024	30.16	598^th	781	23.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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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

Enrollment information for Dunkirk Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	613	44	6	101	1	n/a	n/a	0	765
1990	573	45	6	103	2	n/a	n/a	0	729
1991	534	42	7	110	3	n/a	n/a	0	696
1992	536	39	7	119	5	n/a	n/a	0	706
1993	546	39	6	126	4	n/a	n/a	0	721
1994	560	52	4	155	2	n/a	n/a	0	773
1995	573	50	7	154	2	n/a	n/a	0	786
1996	573	50	7	154	2	n/a	n/a	0	786
1997	545	50	5	159	3	n/a	n/a	0	762
1998	516	47	2	179	3	n/a	n/a	0	747
1999	465	36	3	162	2	n/a	n/a	0	668
2000	452	35	2	146	2	n/a	n/a	0	637
2001	448	35	0	139	1	n/a	n/a	0	623
2002	420	56	1	162	7	n/a	n/a	0	646
2003	420	56	1	162	7	n/a	n/a	0	646
2004	421	44	1	173	7	n/a	n/a	0	646
2005	439	56	1	171	5	n/a	n/a	0	672
2006	459	62	3	196	3	n/a	n/a	0	723
2007	405	60	6	223	5	n/a	n/a	53	752
2008	398	68	5	206	3	n/a	n/a	0	680
2009	394	62	5	194	5	n/a	n/a	1	661
2010	314	65	18	223	4	n/a	n/a	0	624
2011	340	56	2	206	3	0	1	0	608
2012	344	51	2	217	0	0	2	0	616
2013	305	51	1	243	0	0	3	0	603
2014	297	58	2	273	0	0	5	0	635
2015	262	50	2	279	2	0	7	0	602
2016	244	53	3	288	5	0	5	0	598
2017	233	57	2	294	5	1	6	0	598
2018	234	46	1	292	7	1	7	0	588
2019	243	44	2	298	5	1	9	0	602
2020	235	31	1	286	2	1	16	0	572
2021	236	26	1	296	3	0	19	0	581
2022	230	23	0	305	2	0	24	0	584
2023	303	34	0	502	2	0	41	0	882

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dunkirk Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	765	62.0	12.3	n/a
1990	729	61.8	11.7	n/a
1991	696	60.1	11.5	n/a
1992	706	54.8	12.8	n/a
1993	721	56.8	12.7	n/a
1994	773	58.4	13.2	20.1
1995	786	63.5	12.4	29.8
1996	786	63.5	12.4	29.8
1997	762	63.4	12.0	22.4
1998	747	60.4	12.4	32.4
1999	668	62.4	10.7	26
2000	637	62.5	10.2	32.2
2001	623	63.9	9.7	44.3
2002	646	62.5	10.3	38.7
2003	646	62.5	10.3	38.7
2004	646	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	672	63.8	10.5	37.5
2006	723	65.0	11.1	52.3
2007	752	63.3	11.9	59.8
2008	680	60.8	11.2	54.3
2009	661	64.6	10.2	53.2
2010	624	62.3	10.0	25.5
2011	608	57.3	10.6	58.7
2012	616	55.8	11.0	60.7
2013	603	53.6	11.2	60
2014	635	48.6	13.0	65
2015	602	51.0	11.8	59.8
2016	598	54.0	11.0	60.4
2017	598	51.9	11.5	54.3
2018	588	54.0	10.8	53.6
2019	602	55.0	10.9	57.6
2020	572	58.0	9.8	60.7
2021	581	51.4	11.2	62
2022	584	53.4	10.9	63.7
2023	882	83.3	10.5	67

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dunkirk Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	765	62.0	12.3	n/a
1990	729	61.8	11.7	n/a
1991	696	60.1	11.5	n/a
1992	706	54.8	12.8	n/a
1993	721	56.8	12.7	n/a
1994	773	58.4	13.2	20.1
1995	786	63.5	12.4	29.8
1996	786	63.5	12.4	29.8
1997	762	63.4	12.0	22.4
1998	747	60.4	12.4	32.4
1999	668	62.4	10.7	26
2000	637	62.5	10.2	32.2
2001	623	63.9	9.7	44.3
2002	646	62.5	10.3	38.7
2003	646	62.5	10.3	38.7
2004	646	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	672	63.8	10.5	37.5
2006	723	65.0	11.1	52.3
2007	752	63.3	11.9	59.8
2008	680	60.8	11.2	54.3
2009	661	64.6	10.2	53.2
2010	624	62.3	10.0	25.5
2011	608	57.3	10.6	58.7
2012	616	55.8	11.0	60.7
2013	603	53.6	11.2	60
2014	635	48.6	13.0	65
2015	602	51.0	11.8	59.8
2016	598	54.0	11.0	60.4
2017	598	51.9	11.5	54.3
2018	588	54.0	10.8	53.6
2019	602	55.0	10.9	57.6
2020	572	58.0	9.8	60.7
2021	581	51.4	11.2	62
2022	584	53.4	10.9	63.7
2023	882	83.3	10.5	67

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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