Buffalo United Charter School

Public school district · Erie County · New York · NCES district ID 3600071

Buffalo United Charter School spent $15,322 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 98% of the other New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $26,657). Its one school enrolled 465 students in 2024-25.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among New York districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Buffalo United Charter School in enrollment (651 to 665 students) and Buffalo United Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Buffalo United Charter School, FY23Middleburgh Central $33,355; Hadley-Luzerne Central $32,610; Northeast Central $32,461; Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School $30,640; Pavilion Central $27,519; Westfield Academy and Central School $27,258; The Renaissance Charter Schools $26,307; Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School $25,547; Duanesburg Central $24,332; Buffalo United Charter School $15,322; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kMiddleburgh Central$33,355Hadley-Luzerne Central$32,610Northeast Central$32,461Democracy Prep Endurance Chart…$30,640Pavilion Central$27,519Westfield Academy and Central …$27,258The Renaissance Charter Schools$26,307Leadership Preparatory Brownsv…$25,547Duanesburg Central$24,332Buffalo United Charter School$15,322State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Buffalo United Charter School, FY23Middleburgh Central $33,355; Hadley-Luzerne Central $32,610; Northeast Central $32,461; Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School $30,640; Pavilion Central $27,519; Westfield Academy and Central School $27,258; The Renaissance Charter Schools $26,307; Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School $25,547; Duanesburg Central $24,332; Buffalo United Charter School $15,322; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kMiddleburgh Central$33,355Hadley-Luzerne Central$32,610Northeast Central$32,461Democracy Prep Endurance Charter Sc…$30,640Pavilion Central$27,519Westfield Academy and Central School$27,258The Renaissance Charter Schools$26,307Leadership Preparatory Brownsville …$25,547Duanesburg Central$24,332Buffalo United Charter School$15,322State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Buffalo United Charter School, FY23Middleburgh Central $33,355; Hadley-Luzerne Central $32,610; Northeast Central $32,461; Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School $30,640; Pavilion Central $27,519; Westfield Academy and Central School $27,258; The Renaissance Charter Schools $26,307; Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School $25,547; Duanesburg Central $24,332; Buffalo United Charter School $15,322; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kMiddleburgh Central$33,355Hadley-Luzerne Central$32,610Northeast Central$32,461Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School$30,640Pavilion Central$27,519Westfield Academy and Central School$27,258The Renaissance Charter Schools$26,307Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter…$25,547Duanesburg Central$24,332Buffalo United Charter School$15,322State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Buffalo United Charter School, FY23Middleburgh Central $33,355; Hadley-Luzerne Central $32,610; Northeast Central $32,461; Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School $30,640; Pavilion Central $27,519; Westfield Academy and Central School $27,258; The Renaissance Charter Schools $26,307; Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School $25,547; Duanesburg Central $24,332; Buffalo United Charter School $15,322; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kMiddleburgh Central$33,355Hadley-Luzerne Central$32,610Northeast Central$32,461Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School$30,640Pavilion Central$27,519Westfield Academy and Central School$27,258The Renaissance Charter Schools$26,307Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Char…$25,547Duanesburg Central$24,332Buffalo United Charter School$15,322State median, under 1,000 students $26,657

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 540 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022.

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

659 students in 2022-23, 524 students in 2023-24, 465 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Buffalo United Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 659, 2023-24: 524, 2024-25: 46502004006008002022-236592023-245242024-25465
Buffalo United Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 659, 2023-24: 524, 2024-25: 46502004006008002022-236592023-245242024-25465
Buffalo United Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 659, 2023-24: 524, 2024-25: 46502004006008002022-236592023-245242024-25465
Buffalo United Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 659, 2023-24: 524, 2024-25: 46502004006008002022-236592023-245242024-25465

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2365935.018.8
2023-2452440.013.1
2024-2546542.011.1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Buffalo United Charter School scored proficient or above: 20-27% in reading and 10-17% in math, against 47% in reading and 40% in math across New York. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New York, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew YorkStudents tested
Reading and language arts20-27%47%356
Math10-17%40%342

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 465 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Buffalo United Charter School46511.187.1%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Buffalo United Charter School

  1. New York districts by spending per studentBuffalo United Charter School ranks 530 of 540 New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,322).#530 of 540
  2. Every school district in New YorkBuffalo United Charter School is the number 659 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 659 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#659 of 1,104
  3. Duanesburg Central School DistrictThe next larger New York district: 660 students in fall 2022, $24,332 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,332
  4. The Renaissance Charter SchoolsThe next smaller New York district: 655 students in fall 2022, $26,307 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,307
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Buffalo United Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Buffalo United Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 465 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Buffalo United Charter School spend per student?
    $15,322 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New York median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $26,657 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. How do students in Buffalo United Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Buffalo United Charter School scored proficient or above: 20-27% in reading and 10-17% in math, against 47% in reading and 40% in math across New York. New York's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  4. What is Buffalo United Charter School's NCES district ID?
    3600071. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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