Buffalo Commons Charter School

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Buffalo, New York - 1 schools

62
Total Enrollment
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Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
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District-Level NCES Analysis

Buffalo Commons Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 62 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Erie County.

. Demographically, the student body averages 61.9% African American, 24.8% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Buffalo Commons Charter School, enrolling 114 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Enrollment across the district's NCES-reporting campuses grew 43.5% between 2022-23 and 2023-24 (62 to 89 students), per the NCES Common Core of Data annual universe files.

Buffalo Commons Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all Buffalo Commons Charter School student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Buffalo Commons Charter School a distant remainder — means Buffalo Commons Charter School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Buffalo Commons Charter School reports 74.2% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Buffalo Commons Charter School.

White 24.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
African American 61.9%
Asian 4.4%
Multiracial 3.5%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Schools in Buffalo Commons Charter School

School Enrollment
Buffalo Commons Charter School
Charter
114

How Buffalo Commons Charter School Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The New York districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Greenburgh Eleven Union Free School District Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 5 Upper Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Long Lake Central School District Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Brooklyn East Collegiate Charter School Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Fishers Island Union Free School District Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Buffalo Commons Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Buffalo Commons Charter School?

Buffalo Commons Charter School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 62 students.

What is the demographic composition of Buffalo Commons Charter School?

Buffalo Commons Charter School students are 61.9% African American, 24.8% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.4% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.