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Schools in Dunkirk · Jay School Corporation

Dunkirk’s public schools outscore 51% of Indiana districts

Math proficiency in Dunkirk’s districts is 44%, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dunkirk, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▲ 1 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 4% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,421 students on the public path
In brief

Dunkirk’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 407 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dunkirk’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,097 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Jay County Jr/Sr High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dunkirk’s grade

B+ Test scoresD Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Indiana school districts. Test scores are above the Indiana average; graduation is below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (407)Better than 44%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,520 test results and a graduating class of 218 could put Dunkirk anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dunkirk’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,521 in math, 1,520 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dunkirk, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–64 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
7–12Jay County Jr/Sr High Schoolin PortlandC+

Dunkirk’s public schools are run by Jay School Corporation. Parts of Dunkirk (4% of its land) are served by Blackford County Schools instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Jay School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,950 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,097IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 41.3% · 1520 students tested
Math44%
State average 37.5% · 1521 students tested

Dunkirk vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Dunkirk’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DunkirkB−Jay School Corporation
JacksonBBlackford County Schools
NilesA−Delaware Community School Corporation
RichlandB−Jay School Corporation

Every school in Dunkirk

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Dunkirkin other towns
Redkey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Redkey
B−
326 students15:1Rate it →
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Portland
395 students12:1Rate it →
Bloomfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bryant
B−
279 students14:1Rate it →
West Jay Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
C+
214 students11:1Rate it →
Jay County Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Portland
C+
1,207 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Dunkirk’s schools

Are Dunkirk’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Dunkirk children attend outscore 51% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dunkirk in?

Jay School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,950 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Dunkirk are served by Blackford County Schools.

What is Dunkirk’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Jay School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Dunkirk spend per student?

$13,097 in Jay School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.