SCHOOL 5

SCHOOL 5 operates as a minimally staffed K-5 school in DUNKIRK, New York, one of the schools within DUNKIRK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 152 students spanning grades K through 2. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so SCHOOL 5 sits 66% below that benchmark.

DUNKIRK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,900 students. SCHOOL 5 is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SCHOOL 5 lists that 78% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 18% White. By comparison, Chautauqua County as a whole is about 10% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, SCHOOL 5 logs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting SCHOOL 5 tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Chautauqua County's rate of about 57%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Chautauqua County put median household income runs about $58,351, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Chautauqua County runs 51 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,056 students), of which SCHOOL 5 is one.

The closest other public school is DUNKIRK INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

SCHOOL 5 operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 25%: 202 students in 2018 compared to 152 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 62% to 78% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 8.9:1 today.

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