operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 3605850
Buffalo City School District
Buffalo, NY
Students29,866
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictNYUnited States
Students chronically absent2022–23
75.6%34.8%27.8%This district is 40.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 47.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$43,922$29,796$19,509This district is $14,126 per student higher than the state figure and $24,413 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$29,407$27,665$15,859This district is $1,742 per student higher than the state figure and $13,548 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$1,048$1,871$1,964This district is $823 per student lower than the state figure and $916 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$516$400$336This district is $116 per student higher than the state figure and $180 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$0$0$1,793This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$15,023$15,424$8,742This district is $401 per student lower than the state figure and $6,281 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$7,552$7,046$3,769This district is $506 per student higher than the state figure and $3,783 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$14,138$8,501$11,715This district is $5,637 per student higher than the state figure and $2,423 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$2,307$1,055$869This district is $1,252 per student higher than the state figure and $1,438 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
10:112:115:1This district is 2.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 5.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
260:1314:1376:1This district is 54 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 116 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
214.3174.7138.9This district is 39.6 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 75.4 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
31.731.018.5This district is 0.7 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 13.2 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
2.81.80.9This district is 1.0 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 1.9 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
97.7%98.9%99.0%This district is 1.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
17.0%10.9%12.0%This district is 6.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 5.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
20.8%18.6%14.0%This district is 2.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
1.8%3.6%3.9%This district is 1.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
91.1%97.1%95.8%This district is 6.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
-1.0%+0.3%+0.5%This district is 1.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
71.7%53.7%50.6%This district is 18.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 21.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
11.9%3.5%4.5%This district is 8.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 7.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
19.9%5.9%9.0%This district is 14.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 10.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
10.2%5.5%6.7%This district is 4.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
27.3%16.7%14.4%This district is 10.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 12.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K1,818 students
6.1%Kindergarten–grade 512,058 students
40.4%Grades 6–86,117 students
20.5%Grades 9–129,180 students
30.7%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten1,818
Kindergarten2,029
Grade 12,093
Grade 21,903
Grade 31,982
Grade 42,022
Grade 52,029
Grade 61,984
Grade 71,981
Grade 82,152
Grade 92,596
Grade 102,321
Grade 112,200
Grade 122,063
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
See detailed staffing
Pre-K teachers70.1 FTE
Kindergarten teachers146.8 FTE
Elementary teachers1,352 FTE
Secondary teachers1,240.8 FTE
Ungraded teachers62.3 FTE
Instructional coordinators1,546.3 FTE
District administrators43.2 FTE
District administrative support162 FTE
Other support staff313 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
17.0%Students learning English5,148 students · 60 of 61 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
20.8%Students receiving IDEA special-education services6,281 students · 61 of 61 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
1.8%Students with Section 504 plans509 students · 53 of 61 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
3.3%English learners also receiving IDEA services986 students · 61 of 61 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in NY
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Yonkers City School DistrictScarsdale, NY24,059 students40 schools · View profile →Rochester City School DistrictRochester, NY23,590 students47 schools · View profile →Syracuse City School DistrictSyracuse, NY18,732 students31 schools · View profile →Brentwood Union Free School DistrictBrentwood, NY17,675 students17 schools · View profile →Sachem Central School DistrictLake Grove, NY11,902 students15 schools · View profile →
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$24,652
→FY 2023$29,407
FY 2022$535
→FY 2023$1,048
FY 2022$16,063
→FY 2023$14,138
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
22,851 of 29,633 students
25,034 of 28,535 students
21,009 of 27,795 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I22 reporting schools
91%
Calculus22 reporting schools
0%
Biology22 reporting schools
91%
Chemistry22 reporting schools
55%
Physics22 reporting schools
23%
Computer science22 reporting schools
32%
Advanced Placement21 reporting schools
76%
Dual enrollment22 reporting schools
41%
Gifted programs60 reporting schools
7%
International Baccalaureate21 reporting schools
5%
Athletics21 reporting schools
86%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
3,984Out-of-school suspensions60 reporting schoolsSee schools →644In-school suspensions59 reporting schoolsSee schools →58Law-enforcement referrals59 reporting schoolsSee schools →24School-related arrests59 reporting schoolsSee schools →3Physical restraint1 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?No comparable trendCheck state-reported resultsExplore and compare →Are students missing too much school?75.6% chronically absent2022–23 · 27,795 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?No comparable trendCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$29,407current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?260:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
7 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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