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School districts in Chautauqua County, NY
Chautauqua County has 18 regular public school districts, enrolling 17,507 students in 2024–25. The largest is Jamestown City School District (4,439 students, 25% of the county), followed by Dunkirk City School District and Fredonia Central School District. All 18 offer kindergarten. New York sets no statewide kindergarten cutoff.
The 18 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown City School District 197 MARTIN RD, JAMESTOWN | Pre-K–12 | 9 | 4,439 | 312 | (716) 483-4420 |
| Dunkirk City School District 620 MARAUDER DR, DUNKIRK | K–12 | 5 | 1,980 | 141 | (716) 366-9300 |
| Fredonia Central School District 425 E MAIN ST, FREDONIA | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,512 | 82 | (716) 679-1581 |
| Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown 600 HUNT RD W, JAMESTOWN | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,251 | 90 | (716) 484-1136 |
| Falconer Central School District 2 EAST AVE N, FALCONER | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,082 | 68 | (716) 665-6624 |
| Silver Creek Central School District 1 DICKINSON ST, SILVER CREEK | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 954 | 59 | (716) 934-2603 |
| Cassadaga Valley Central School District 5935 RT 60, SINCLAIRVILLE | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 817 | 59 | (716) 962-5155 |
| Frewsburg Central School District 26 INSTITUTE ST, FREWSBURG also serves Cattaraugus County | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 753 | 57 | (716) 569-7041 |
| Chautauqua Lake Central School District 100 N ERIE ST, MAYVILLE | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 711 | 38 | (716) 753-5808 |
| Westfield Central School District 203 E MAIN ST, WESTFIELD | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 637 | 40 | (716) 326-2151 |
| Bemus Point Central School District 3980 DUTCH HOLLOW RD, BEMUS POINT | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 583 | 37 | (716) 386-2375 |
| Brocton Central School District 138 W MAIN ST, BROCTON | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 528 | 42 | (716) 792-2173 |
| Pine Valley Central School District (south Dayton) 7755 RT 83, SOUTH DAYTON also serves Cattaraugus County | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 527 | 39 | (716) 988-3293 |
| Panama Central School District 41 NORTH ST, PANAMA | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 416 | 25 | (716) 782-4445 |
| Sherman Central School District 127 PARK ST, SHERMAN | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 414 | 24 | (716) 761-6122 |
| Forestville Central School District 12 WATER ST, FORESTVILLE also serves Cattaraugus County | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 413 | 23 | (716) 965-2742 |
| Clymer Central School District 8672 E MAIN ST, CLYMER | Pre-K–12 | 1 | 340 | 22 | (716) 355-4444 |
| Ripley Central School District 12 N STATE ST, RIPLEY | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 150 | 26 | (716) 736-7222 |
Chautauqua County at a glance
Together the 18 districts run 50 schools from offices in 17 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Ripley Central School District, with 150 students; the median Chautauqua County district has 637. By grade span: 16 Pre-K–12, 1 K–12 and 1 Pre-K–6.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 18 districts that report a K grade: 1,184 children. The biggest kindergarten was Jamestown City School District's, with 312; Dunkirk City School District had 141, and the smallest, Clymer Central School District, had 22.
Chautauqua County holds 18 of New York's 716 regular districts (2.5%) and 0.7% of its 2,338,849 public school students, ranking 5th of 62 counties by number of districts and 24th by enrollment. By size, 5 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 13 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 350 students.
3 districts reach past the county line: Frewsburg Central School District (into Cattaraugus County), Pine Valley Central School District (south Dayton) (into Cattaraugus County) and Forestville Central School District (into Cattaraugus County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 3 of Chautauqua County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Jamestown City School District · Dunkirk City School District · Fredonia Central School District · Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown · Falconer Central School District · Silver Creek Central School District · Cassadaga Valley Central School District · Frewsburg Central School District · Chautauqua Lake Central School District · Westfield Central School District · Bemus Point Central School District · Brocton Central School District · Pine Valley Central School District (south Dayton) · Panama Central School District · Sherman Central School District · Forestville Central School District · Clymer Central School District · Ripley Central School District
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