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Buffalo City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Buffalo.
Students
29,425
Schools
62
Spent per student
$31,111
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Debt
$345.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Buffalo City School District
- School Grade D: better than 5% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 19 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the NY average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $345.7M, about $11,750 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Frewsburg.
PK–6Robert H Jackson Elementary SchoolFrewsburg Central School District
7–12Frewsburg Junior-Senior High SchoolFrewsburg Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)65%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$31,111 per student · 10% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 73%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
30,646’20
30,156’21
29,507’22
29,200’23
29,425’24
Down 4% since 2020.
Students
Black 41%Hispanic 21%White 17%Asian 16%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
62 public schools.
International School
D−933 students11:1
Southside Elementary School
D772 students11:1
West Hertel Elementary School
D−771 students12:1
PS 81
D739 students13:1
Lorraine Elementary School
C638 students10:1
Frank A Sedita School #30
D−614 students10:1
Bennett Park Montessori School
D−612 students10:1
Lovejoy Discovery School #43
589 students12:1
PS 64 Frederick Law Olmsted
B+583 students13:1
Stanley Makowski Early Childhood Center
D−566 students11:1
Dr. Lydia T Wright SCH of Excellence
D−560 students11:1
Buffalo Elementary School of Technology
D−551 students11:1
Harriet Ross Tubman Academy
D−550 students11:1
Discovery School
C541 students12:1
D'Youville-Porter Campus
D−521 students9:1
PFC William J Grabiarz #79
D−518 students11:1
Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy
D−514 students10:1
Harvey Austin School #97
D−487 students9:1
PS 27 Hillery Park Academy
D481 students9:1
Dr. A Pantoja Comm SCH Excllnce -#18
D−475 students10:1
Community School #53
D−464 students10:1
PS 69 Houghton Academy
D444 students11:1
North Park Community School #50
437 students13:1
Martin Luther King Jr. #48
D−413 students11:1
Highgate Heights
D−407 students12:1
PS 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy
396 students9:1
Build Community School
D−371 students9:1
Marva J Daniel Futures Preparatory School
D−369 students9:1
Native American Magnet
D−367 students10:1
Bilingual Center
D−358 students8:1
Dr. George Blackman Ecc
D333 students9:1
PS 61 Arthur O Eve School of Distinction
D−315 students11:1
PS 17
D−284 students9:1
Ronald Peoples School of Scholars (The)
D269 students11:1
PS 65 Roosevelt Ecc
D−250 students10:1
PS 90
179 students9:1
PS 59 Dr. Charles Drew Science Magnet
D−293 students8:1
Hutchinson Central Technical High School
B1,140 students13:1
City Honors School
A−1,088 students14:1
Frederick Olmsted #156
B−928 students12:1
McKinley Vocational High School
B+862 students9:1
South Park High School
C+801 students11:1
International Preparatory School (The)
B640 students9:1
Buffalo Academy for the Visual & Performing Arts
B+617 students9:1
Burgard High School
B−502 students11:1
Lafayette International School
B475 students8:1
Lewis J Bennett High School of Innovative Technolgy
A−469 students9:1
Math Science Technology Preparatory School at 197
D438 students10:1
Buffalo School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management
C436 students10:1
Emerson School of Hospitality
C+399 students9:1
East Community School
B+386 students11:1
Leonardo Da Vinci High School
B363 students10:1
Middle Early College High School
A−302 students11:1
Riverside Academy High School
A−285 students8:1
Research Laboratory HS-Bioinformatic
A174 students8:1
Pathways Academy
C110 students8:1
Academy School
B−70 students3:1
Erie County Detention Facility
13 students
Waterfront Elementary School
D−743 students12:1
PS 84
A−151 students7:1
PS 42 Occupational Training Center
A69 students7:1
Erie County Holding Center
0 students
Nearby districts
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District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.