Dunkirk City School District
Dunkirk City School District is a public school district based in Dunkirk, New York, serving 1,980 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #237 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 396 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Brian Swatland. It spends about $21,970 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the New York median. It has roughly 9.3 students per teacher.
How Dunkirk City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dunkirk City | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,970 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,678 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $46.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $50.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 212 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 422 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.3 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 396 | 284 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New York median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sinai Union Free School DistrictMount Sinai | 2,006 | 3 | $26,744 | 11.7 | #235 |
| Owego-Apalachin Central School DistrictOwego | 2,003 | 5 | $21,781 | 14.3 | #236 |
| Dunkirk City School DistrictDunkirk · this district | 1,980 | 5 | $21,970 | 9.3 | #237 |
| Lewiston-Porter Central School DistrictYoungstown | 1,958 | 4 | $21,477 | 12.3 | #238 |
| Mount Pleasant Central School DistrictThornwood | 1,958 | 4 | $28,784 | 9.6 | #239 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd County School District 66-1Mission, SD | 1,980 | $13,682 | 12.6 |
| Falmouth Public SchoolsFalmouth, ME | 1,979 | $20,654 | 10.0 |
| Glassboro School DistrictGlassboro, NJ | 1,979 | $22,752 | 11.5 |
| Tuttle Public SchoolsTuttle, OK | 1,979 | $8,749 | 16.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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