SCHOOL 3

SCHOOL 3 operates as a tiny elementary-level community in DUNKIRK, New York, overseen by DUNKIRK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 157 students spanning grades pre-K through 2. That puts it 65% leaner than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

Within DUNKIRK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 5 schools and 1,900 students, SCHOOL 3 is one campus in the system.

On demographics, SCHOOL 3 lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 61%. Beyond that, the school logs 32% White, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 10%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, SCHOOL 3 has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Chautauqua County's rate of about 57%.

In the broader community, Chautauqua County reports that median household earnings sit near $58,351, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Chautauqua County's 51 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,056 students), SCHOOL 3 is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is DUNKIRK INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. SCHOOL 3's enrollment has edged down 37% since 2018, when it stood at 251 (now 157). White enrollment moved from 17% to 32% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.