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Item: Buffalo City School District
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Author: Public School Review

712 City Hall
Buffalo, NY 14202-3375

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (716) 816-3575

www.buffaloschools.org

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Buffalo City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

61 Schools

4,805 Schools

# Students

29,425 Students

2,500,885 Students

# Teachers

2,868 Teachers

218,084 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buffalo City School District	New York
Pre-K	1,653	57
Kind	2,060	153
1	2,043	158
2	2,064	161
3	1,901	164
4	1,973	161
5	1,916	164
6	2,028	164
7	2,044	167
8	2,002	169
9	2,636	183
10	2,383	181
11	2,084	172
12	2,124	172
Grade Not Listed	514	32

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District Rank

Buffalo City School District, which is ranked #966 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 65% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#975 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Buffalo City School District
2023	#975
2022	#962
2021	#694
2019	#759
2018	#757
2017	#757
2016	#751
2015	#850
2014	#878
2013	#833
2012	#852
2011	#815
2010	#808

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25%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Buffalo City School District	New York
2023	25%	52%
2022	23%	46%
2021	41%	55%
2019	30%	54%
2018	30%	52%
2017	28%	50%
2016	27%	49%
2015	26%	48%
2014	15%	41%
2013	19%	39%
2012	37%	69%
2011	37%	67%
2010	64%	86%

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27%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Buffalo City School District	New York
2022	27%	49%
2021	40%	62%
2019	33%	52%
2018	30%	52%
2017	28%	47%
2016	27%	46%
2015	22%	40%
2014	17%	37%
2013	21%	39%
2012	35%	60%
2011	34%	58%
2010	51%	74%

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51%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Buffalo City School District	New York
2022	51%	78%
2021	58%	84%

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79%

87.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Buffalo City School District	New York
2023	79%	87%
2022	79%	87%
2021	76%	85%
2020	65%	83%
2019	66%	83%
2018	65%	82%
2017	64%	82%
2016	63%	81%
2015	57%	79%
2014	56%	78%
2013	49%	78%
2012	56%	78%
2011	50%	78%

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(2022-23)

75.6%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Buffalo City School District	New York
2023	75.6%	34.8%
2022	87.7%	38.5%
2021	77.1%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Buffalo City School District	New York
2023	0.69	0.73
2022	0.68	0.72
2021	0.67	0.72
2020	0.67	0.71
2019	0.67	0.71
2018	0.65	0.71
2017	0.65	0.70
2016	0.65	0.70
2015	0.64	0.70
2014	0.67	0.69
2013	0.67	0.69
2012	0.65	0.68
2011	0.63	0.68
2010	0.61	0.66
2009	0.60	0.66
2008	0.60	0.65
2007	0.59	0.65
2006	0.59	0.64
2005	0.58	0.64
2004	0.58	0.63
2003	0.58	0.62
2002	0.58	0.62
2001	0.58	0.62
2000	0.58	0.63
1999	0.58	0.62
1998	0.59	0.62
1997	0.59	0.61
1996	0.60	0.61
1995	0.60	0.60
1994	0.60	0.59
1993	0.60	0.59
1992	0.60	0.59
1991	0.60	0.58
1990	0.59	0.57
1989	0.59	0.57

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Buffalo City School District	New York
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

16%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Buffalo City School District	New York
2023	11%	10%
2022	10%	10%
2021	9%	10%
2020	8%	9%
2019	8%	9%
2018	7%	9%
2017	7%	9%
2016	8%	9%
2015	7%	9%
2014	7%	9%
2013	7%	9%
2012	6%	8%
2011	5%	8%
2010	4%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	2%	7%
2007	2%	7%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

21%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Buffalo City School District	New York
2023	19%	29%
2022	19%	29%
2021	19%	28%
2020	19%	28%
2019	19%	27%
2018	18%	27%
2017	18%	27%
2016	18%	26%
2015	18%	25%
2014	17%	25%
2013	17%	24%
2012	16%	23%
2011	15%	22%
2010	15%	22%
2009	15%	21%
2008	15%	21%
2007	14%	21%
2006	14%	20%
2005	14%	20%
2004	13%	19%
2003	12%	19%
2002	12%	19%
2001	11%	19%
2000	11%	18%
1999	11%	18%
1998	10%	18%
1997	10%	18%
1996	10%	17%
1995	9%	17%
1994	10%	16%
1993	9%	16%
1992	9%	16%
1991	8%	15%
1990	7%	13%
1989	7%	15%

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% Black

41%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Buffalo City School District	New York
2023	49%	16%
2022	50%	16%
2021	50%	17%
2020	51%	17%
2019	51%	17%
2018	53%	17%
2017	53%	17%
2016	53%	18%
2015	52%	18%
2014	50%	18%
2013	50%	18%
2012	53%	19%
2011	55%	19%
2010	56%	19%
2009	57%	19%
2008	57%	20%
2007	58%	19%
2006	58%	20%
2005	58%	20%
2004	59%	20%
2003	58%	20%
2002	58%	20%
2001	58%	20%
2000	58%	20%
1999	57%	20%
1998	56%	20%
1997	55%	20%
1996	54%	20%
1995	53%	20%
1994	51%	20%
1993	50%	20%
1992	49%	20%
1991	49%	20%
1990	49%	20%
1989	49%	20%

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% White

17%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Buffalo City School District	New York
2023	17%	40%
2022	17%	41%
2021	18%	41%
2020	18%	42%
2019	18%	43%
2018	19%	43%
2017	19%	44%
2016	19%	45%
2015	19%	45%
2014	21%	46%
2013	22%	47%
2012	22%	48%
2011	23%	49%
2010	23%	51%
2009	23%	51%
2008	24%	52%
2007	24%	52%
2006	25%	53%
2005	25%	53%
2004	25%	54%
2003	27%	55%
2002	27%	55%
2001	28%	55%
2000	29%	55%
1999	30%	56%
1998	32%	56%
1997	33%	57%
1996	34%	57%
1995	36%	58%
1994	37%	59%
1993	39%	59%
1992	40%	59%
1991	41%	60%
1990	42%	61%
1989	42%	61%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Buffalo City School District	New York
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $44,965 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $40,290 is higher than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$1,323 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Buffalo City School District	New York
2023	$1,323 MM	$41 MM
2022	$1,155 MM	$38 MM
2021	$1,076 MM	$36 MM
2020	$1,061 MM	$36 MM
2019	$1,064 MM	$35 MM
2018	$1,037 MM	$34 MM
2017	$1,025 MM	$33 MM
2016	$995 MM	$32 MM
2015	$845 MM	$29 MM
2014	$917 MM	$31 MM
2012	$925 MM	$29 MM
2011	$876 MM	$29 MM
2010	$845 MM	$29 MM
2009	$867 MM	$29 MM
2008	$850 MM	$28 MM
2007	$736 MM	$27 MM
2006	$681 MM	$25 MM
2005	$712 MM	$24 MM
2004	$663 MM	$22 MM
2003	$579 MM	$21 MM
2002	$583 MM	$20 MM
2001	$553 MM	$19 MM
2000	$555 MM	$18 MM
1999	$515 MM	$17 MM
1998	$468 MM	$16 MM
1997	$456 MM	$15 MM
1996	$418 MM	$15 MM
1995	$436 MM	$14 MM
1992	$371 MM	$11 MM
1990	$319 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$1,186 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Buffalo City School District	New York
2023	$1,186 MM	$26 MM
2022	$1,029 MM	$23 MM
2021	$901 MM	$21 MM
2020	$923 MM	$22 MM
2019	$1,003 MM	$35 MM
2018	$1,017 MM	$34 MM
2017	$998 MM	$33 MM
2016	$937 MM	$31 MM
2015	$929 MM	$30 MM
2014	$892 MM	$29 MM
2012	$950 MM	$28 MM
2011	$958 MM	$30 MM
2010	$929 MM	$30 MM
2009	$965 MM	$28 MM
2008	$867 MM	$27 MM
2007	$824 MM	$26 MM
2006	$788 MM	$25 MM
2005	$766 MM	$24 MM
2004	$732 MM	$23 MM
2003	$613 MM	$24 MM
2002	$589 MM	$23 MM
2001	$601 MM	$21 MM
2000	$559 MM	$19 MM
1999	$503 MM	$17 MM
1998	$472 MM	$16 MM
1997	$448 MM	$15 MM
1996	$449 MM	$16 MM
1995	$441 MM	$15 MM
1992	$365 MM	$12 MM
1990	$331 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$44,965

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Buffalo City School District	New York
2023	$44,840	$52,074
2022	$38,307	$48,179
2021	$35,124	$45,286
2020	$32,650	$44,052
2019	$32,344	$41,967
2018	$31,335	$37,783
2017	$30,823	$37,501
2016	$29,873	$36,257
2015	$24,760	$23,859
2014	$26,317	$33,260
2012	$28,279	$25,935
2011	$26,130	$26,364
2010	$24,464	$23,859
2009	$25,106	$21,692
2008	$23,827	$20,453
2007	$20,134	$18,556
2006	$18,553	$17,116
2005	$18,393	$16,764
2004	$16,126	$16,002
2003	$13,325	$14,881
2002	$13,009	$13,663
2001	$12,102	$12,690
2000	$11,979	$11,736
1999	$10,930	$11,068
1998	$9,957	$10,435
1997	$9,526	$9,995
1995	$9,158	$9,825
1992	$7,695	$8,101
1990	$6,835	$7,629

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Spending / Student

$40,290

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Buffalo City School District	New York
2023	$40,178	$32,749
2022	$34,113	$28,677
2021	$29,415	$26,391
2020	$28,410	$26,731
2019	$30,482	$42,427
2018	$30,729	$38,270
2017	$30,005	$36,628
2016	$28,119	$34,588
2015	$27,229	$24,841
2014	$25,579	$31,853
2012	$29,023	$25,203
2011	$28,552	$27,087
2010	$26,903	$24,841
2009	$27,946	$21,514
2008	$24,303	$20,169
2007	$22,547	$18,076
2006	$21,478	$17,357
2005	$19,785	$16,650
2004	$17,813	$16,888
2003	$14,091	$16,638
2002	$13,126	$15,352
2001	$13,151	$13,878
2000	$12,061	$12,449
1999	$10,680	$11,246
1998	$10,042	$10,823
1997	$9,362	$10,248
1995	$9,263	$9,858
1992	$7,566	$8,716
1990	$7,097	$8,096

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Buffalo City School District?

Buffalo City School District manages 61 public schools serving 29,425 students.

What is the rank of Buffalo City School District?

Buffalo City School District is ranked #966 out of 1,007 school districts in New York (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Buffalo City School District?

41% of Buffalo City School District students are Black, 21% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are White, 16% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Buffalo City School District?

Buffalo City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Buffalo City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $40,290 is higher than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 61 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 29,425 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: 79% (Btm 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education