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Buffalo City Schools

Buffalo City School District is located at 712 City Hall Buffalo, NY. This public school system is located in Erie County, New York and Buffalo is the state's second-largest city. The Buffalo City School District is recognized for its outstanding performance when compared to other urban school systems in New York State. It brings excellent teaching practices and supreme opportunities to its diverse student population. The Buffalo Public Schools curriculum is aligned to state standards set by the Education Department. The Board of Education is the policy-making body for the Buffalo Public Schools. Members are elected by popular vote and are the representatives in the schools.

The City of Buffalo is the economic and cultural center of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area. It is located on the eastern end of Lake Erie, opposite Fort Erie, Ontario in Canada, and at the beginning of the Niagara River, which flows northward over Niagara Falls and into Lake Ontario. Buffalo possesses all of the appealing characteristics and qualities of the great urban centers that are enchanted with 19th century mansions lining Olmsted parks and parkways. Visitors are excited to find out the City of Buffalo is only twenty minutes from Niagara Falls.

Buffalo City School District offers traditional and non-traditional programs which encourage active family participation. They work to motivate and strengthen individual confidence and self- determination in both parents and children. Buffalo City School trust that their nurturing and supportive environment will spur personal growth, increase children's academic achievement, and lead to lifelong learning for all participants.

Buffalo City School District Information

Buffalo City School District

712 City Hall

Buffalo, NY 14202

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Erie County, New York

716-816-3575

Serving grades PK-12

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Students: 36706

Student / Teacher Ratio: 12.8

Schools in this District: 59

Buffalo City School District

Buffalo City School District Schools

School Name
City
Grade Level
County
Buffalo
3-8, UE, US

Student Enrollment Information

Pre-K Kindergarten
(Full Day)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Ungraded
Elementary
Ungraded
Secondary
1807 2516 2621 2473 2344 2371 2415 2619 2971 4379 1870 3067 2560 2164 410 119
Total Students:
36706
Attendance Rate:
90%
Suspensions:
5832
Year Statistics Compiled:
2005
District teacher data and statistics
Superintendent:James Williams
 Full TimePart Time
Principals580
Assistant Principals570
Teachers292811
Other Professional Staff3740
*Staff data was compiled in 2006

Adequate Yearly Progress Decisions

Sub-Group Names
Satisfactory
School Year
Subject:Elementary / Middle School English Language Arts
All Students
No
2006
American Indian Or Alaska Native
No
2006
Black Or African American
No
2006
Hispanic Or Latino
No
2006
Asian Or Pacific Islander
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006
Students With Disabilities
No
2006
Limited English Proficient
No
2006
Economically Disadvantaged
No
2006
Subject:Elementary / Middle School Math
All Students
Yes
2006
American Indian Or Alaska Native
Yes
2006
Black Or African American
Yes
2006
Hispanic Or Latino
Yes
2006
Asian Or Pacific Islander
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006
Students With Disabilities
No
2006
Limited English Proficient
No
2006
Economically Disadvantaged
Yes
2006
Subject:Elementary / Middle School Science
All Students
Yes
2006
Subject:High School English Language Arts
All Students
No
2006
American Indian Or Alaska Native
No
2006
Black Or African American
No
2006
Hispanic Or Latino
No
2006
White
No
2006
Students With Disabilities
No
2006
Limited English Proficient
No
2006
Economically Disadvantaged
Yes
2006
Subject:High School Graduation Rate
All Students
Yes
2006
American Indian Or Alaska Native
Yes
2006
Black Or African American
Yes
2006
Hispanic Or Latino
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006
Students With Disabilities
Yes
2006
Limited English Proficient
Yes
2006
Economically Disadvantaged
Yes
2006
Subject:High School Math
All Students
No
2006
American Indian Or Alaska Native
Yes
2006
Black Or African American
No
2006
Hispanic Or Latino
No
2006
White
No
2006
Students With Disabilities
No
2006
Limited English Proficient
Yes
2006
Economically Disadvantaged
Yes
2006

Regents Results

Subject
Year
# Tested
Percent Passing
 
Earth Science
2006
2423
35.0%
English
2006
2378
70.1%
French
2006
96
91.7%
Global Hist & Geography
2006
2696
43.9%
Italian
2006
32
96.9%
Living Environment
2006
2453
54.3%
Math A
2006
3230
49.5%
Math B
2006
856
29.8%
Chemistry
2006
1179
46.0%
Physics
2006
507
47.9%
Spanish
2006
766
89.0%
US History and Govt
2006
2243
68.6%

Graduation Info

Group
High School Graduate
Regents Diplomas
Advanced Regents Diplomas
IEP / Local Certificates
Year
All Students
1623
876 (53%)
150 (09%)
117
2006
All Students
1667
922 (55%)
186 (11%)
206
2005
All Students
1838
760 (41%)
0 (0%)
141
2004
General Education
1469
821 (55%)
149 (10%)
1
2006
General Education
1489
877 (58%)
183 (12%)
0
2005
General Education
1660
735 (44%)
0 (0%)
0
2004
Students With Disabilities
154
55 (35%)
1 (00%)
116
2006
Students With Disabilities
178
45 (25%)
3 (01%)
206
2005
Students With Disabilities
178
25 (14%)
0 (0%)
141
2004

Student Post-Graduation Plans

Number of high school students planning to attend 4 year colleges In New York State
713 (43%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 4 year colleges Outside of New York State
94 (05%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 2 year colleges In New York State
565 (34%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 2 year colleges Outside of New York State
10 (00%)
Number of high school students planning to attend Post Secondary institutions In New York State
7 (00%)
Number of high school students planning to attend Post Secondary institutions Outside of New York State
0 (0%)
Number of high school graduates who plan to enroll in the Military
28 (01%)
Number of high school graduates who plan to pursue employment
148 (01%)
Number of high school graduates with disabilities who plan to attend vocational rehabilitation programs.
5 (00%)
Number of high school graduates with a known plan not specified above.
4 (00%)
Number of high school graduates whose plans do not fit the above categories or are unknown.
49 (03%)
2005/06 District Expenditure & Revenue Information
  • Unreserved Fund Balance:
    0
  • State AID Revenue:
    474,027,883
  • Star Revenue:
    17,668,613
  • Total State Revenue (State Aid + Star):
    491,696,496
  • Local Revenue:
    103,161,826
  • Federal Revenue:
    81,344,662
  • Total Revenue (state + local + federal revenues):
    676,202,984
  • Central Administration:
    5,117,505
  • Board of Education:
    1,141,328
  • Teacher Salaries:
    189,167,889
  • Pupil Personnel Services Instructional Salaries:
    10,964,813
  • Curriculum Development and Support Instructional Salaries:
    15,854,417
  • Boces Instructional Expenditures:
    2,902,527
  • Tuition Paid to other districts (excluding special act districts):
    2,103,571
  • Tuition Not Included in Tuition Above:
    25,448,735
  • Other Instructional Salaries:
    38,360,231
  • Other Instructional Expenses:
    87,987,168
  • Community Service:
    21,765
  • Operations and Maintenance:
    54,849,142
  • Teacher Retirement:
    14,051,444
  • Health:
    54,441,182
  • Other Employee Benefits:
    63,903,402
  • Other Undistributed:
    4,919,777
  • Other:
    3,774,099
  • SubTotal (total exp minus debt service expenditures (principal & interest) and transportation):
    575,008,995
  • Transportation:
    41,711,856
  • Debt Service-Principle:
    22,291,687
  • Debt Service-Interest:
    35,529,447
  • Total Expenditure:
    674,541,985
  • Duplicated Combined Adjusted Average Daily Membership:
    43,436
  • Revenue Per Pupil:
    15,568
  • Expenditure Per Pupil:
    15,530
  • Actual Value Per Total Wealth Unit (Property Wealth Per Pupil):
    104,046
  • Income Per Total Wealth Pupil Unit:
    55,422
  • Combined Wealth Ratio:
    0.383
  • IE 1 (Instructional Expenditures Excluding Fringe Benefits) as Percent of Total Expenditures:
    55.27%
  • Percent that fringe (employee) benefits for the instructional program are of total expenditures:
    17.94%
  • Instructional Expenditures (Including Fringe Benefits) as a percent of total expenditures:
    73.20%
  • Instructional Expense as a percent of Adjusted Total Expense:
    86.37%
  • Local Revenue Effort Rate (Local Revenues Divided by Property Value):
    19.05

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Buffalo City School District, Erie County, New York