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Buffalo City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 25 public high schools serving 11,375 students in Buffalo City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in Buffalo City School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Buffalo City School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is City Honors School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
61 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
30,156 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
3,101 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Buffalo City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has increased from 63% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#694 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
62%
Graduation Rate
76%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.72
# American Indian Students
172 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,942 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
13%
9%
# Hispanic Students
6,205 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
28%
# Black Students
12,956 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
43%
18%
# White Students
5,448 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
18%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,407 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,621
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
1,863
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,094
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,128
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,132
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,136
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,991
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,103
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,234
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,199
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,565
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,234
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,143
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,193
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
520
27,162
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,695 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,893 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,076 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$902 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,695
$31,092
Spending / Student
$29,893
$31,961
Best Buffalo City School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middle Early College High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2885 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-4010
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-4010
Grades: 9-12
| 320 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Ps 42 Occupational Training Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
75 W Huron St
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-3250
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-3250
Grades: 9
| 69 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Research Laboratory High School-bioinformatic
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2885 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-4250
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-4250
Grades: 9-12
| 197 students
Rank: #44.
Buffalo For The Visual & Performing Arts
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
450 Masten Ave
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 816-4220
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 816-4220
Grades: 5-12
| 610 students
Rank: #55.
Riverside High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
51 Ontario St
Buffalo, NY 14207
(716) 816-4530
Buffalo, NY 14207
(716) 816-4530
Grades: 9-12
| 335 students
Rank: #66.
City Honors School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
186 E North St
Buffalo, NY 14204
(716) 816-4230
Buffalo, NY 14204
(716) 816-4230
Grades: 5-12
| 1,074 students
Rank: #77.
Lewis J Bennett High School Of Innovative Technolgy
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2885 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-4250
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-4250
Grades: 9-12
| 380 students
Rank: #88.
Mckinley Vocational High School
Vocational School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1500 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14207
(716) 816-4480
Buffalo, NY 14207
(716) 816-4480
Grades: 9-12
| 984 students
Rank: #99.
International Preparatory School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
110 14th St
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 816-4300
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 816-4300
Grades: 9-12
| 598 students
Rank: #1010.
Lafayette International School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
370 Lafayette Ave
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 816-4358
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 816-4358
Grades: 9-12
| 444 students
Rank: #1111.
Burgard High School
Vocational School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 Kensington Ave
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-4450
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-4450
Grades: 9-12
| 443 students
Rank: #1212.
Leonardo Da Vinci High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
320 Porter Ave
Buffalo, NY 14201
(716) 816-4380
Buffalo, NY 14201
(716) 816-4380
Grades: 9-12
| 380 students
Rank: #1313.
East Community School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
820 Northampton St
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-3997
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-3997
Grades: 9-12
| 278 students
Rank: #1414.
Hutchinson Central Technical High School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
256 S Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14201
(716) 816-3888
Buffalo, NY 14201
(716) 816-3888
Grades: 9-12
| 1,184 students
Rank: #1515.
Emerson School Of Hospitality
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
70 W Chippewa St
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 816-3018
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 816-3018
Grades: 9-12
| 421 students
Rank: #1616.
Buffalo School Of Culinary Arts And Hospitality Management
Vocational School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
75 W Huron St
Buffalo, NY 14201
(716) 816-4778
Buffalo, NY 14201
(716) 816-4778
Grades: 9-12
| 386 students
Rank: #1717.
Frederick Olmsted #156
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
319 Suffolk
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4330
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4330
Grades: 5-12
| 909 students
Rank: #1818.
Ps 84
Special Education School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
462 Grider St
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4080
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4080
Grades: K-12
| 155 students
Rank: #1919.
South Park High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
150 Southside Pkwy
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 816-4828
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 816-4828
Grades: 9-12
| 787 students
Rank: #2020.
Academy School
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2495 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-3270
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-3270
Grades: 7-12
| 95 students
Rank: #2121.
Pathways Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
820 Northampton St
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-4526
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 816-4526
Grades: 9-12
| 137 students
Rank: #2222.
Math Science Technology Preparatory School At 197
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
666 E Delevan Ave
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4500
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4500
Grades: 6-12
| 493 students
Rank: #2323.
Frank A Sedita School #30
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
21 Lowell Pl
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 816-3220
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 816-3220
Grades: PK-9
| 685 students
Rank: n/an/a
Erie County Detention Facility
Alternative School
810 East Ferry St
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 926-4047
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 926-4047
Grades: 9-12
| 10 students
Rank: n/an/a
Erie County Holding Center
Alternative School
10 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 858-7636
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 858-7636
Grades: 12
| 1 students
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