An equity score of 58/100 ranks Dunkirk City School District #260 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,704 per pupil, Dunkirk City School District ranks #572 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,015
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$25,704
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Dunkirk City School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,015 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Chautauqua County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,704 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 15.5% local, 66.6% state, and 17.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 58/100, ranked #260 of 931 in New York against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 290.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 61.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.1% Hispanic or Latino, 29.3% White, 3.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dunkirk Senior High School, with a diversity index of 54.4/100.
Its largest campus is Dunkirk Senior High School, enrolling 882 students (46% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is School 7, at 134 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Enrollment across the district's NCES-reporting campuses held roughly steady from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (1,931 to 1,933 students, +0.1%), per the NCES Common Core of Data annual universe files.
Of the district's $62,363,000 in reported FY2023 expenditures, 58.9% went to instruction, 22% to support services, and 8% to capital outlay, a fairly typical instruction/support/capital split for a public school district. Figures come from the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey's function-level breakdown, not the aggregate per-pupil figure above.
Dunkirk Senior High School accounts for 43.8% of all Dunkirk City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Dunkirk City School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Dunkirk City School District school enrollment varies 6.6× across entities
Dunkirk City School District school enrollment ranges from 134 students (lowest) to 882 students (highest), a spread of 748 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Dunkirk City School District reports 71.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Dunkirk City School District student-counselor ratio is 291:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Dunkirk City School District is typically wider than the Dunkirk City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Dunkirk City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 61.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Dunkirk City School District?
Dunkirk City School District has 5 schools, including 2 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,015 students.
How much does Dunkirk City School District spend per student?
Dunkirk City School District spends $25,704 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #260 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Dunkirk City School District?
Dunkirk City School District students are 64.1% Hispanic or Latino, 29.3% White, 3.1% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dunkirk City School District?
Dunkirk City School District has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #260 out of 931 districts in New York.