King Center Charter School

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Buffalo, New York - 1 schools

An equity score of 9/100 ranks King Center Charter School #883 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $16,867 per pupil, King Center Charter School ranks #955 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

412
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$16,867
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

King Center Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 412 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.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,867 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 99 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The district's equity score is 9/100, ranked #883 of 931 in New York against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 419:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 57.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.5% African American, 7.9% Asian, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is King Center Charter School, enrolling 419 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

King Center Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all King Center Charter School student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of King Center Charter School a distant remainder — means King Center 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

King Center Charter School reports 92.7% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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

King Center Charter School student-counselor ratio is 419:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

King Center Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 57.5% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Funding Equity

9
Equity Score
883 / 931
State Rank
45
State Average

This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in King Center Charter School.

White 0.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
African American 83.5%
Asian 7.9%
Multiracial 2.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

419:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
57.5%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in King Center Charter School

School Enrollment
King Center Charter School
Charter
419

How King Center Charter School Compares to Similar-Size Districts

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

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Boquet Valley Csd Similar size Higher spending No revenue-mix data
Ocean Hill Collegiate Charter School Similar size Higher spending No revenue-mix data
Lyncourt Union Free School District Similar size Higher spending No revenue-mix data
Green Tech High Charter School Similar size Similar spending No revenue-mix data
Harlem Hebrew Language Academy Charter School Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data

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

Nearby Districts in New York

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in King Center Charter School?

King Center Charter School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 412 students.

How much does King Center Charter School spend per student?

King Center Charter School spends $16,867 per student. The district has an equity score of 9/100, ranking #883 in New York.

What is the demographic composition of King Center Charter School?

King Center Charter School students are 83.5% African American, 7.9% Asian, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for King Center Charter School?

King Center Charter School has an equity score of 9/100, ranking #883 out of 931 districts in New York.