King Center Charter School
Public school district · Erie County · New York · NCES district ID 3600035
King Center Charter School spent $16,867 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 95% of the other New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $26,657). Its one school enrolled 419 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 King Center Charter School in enrollment (407 to 415 students) and King Center Charter School itself.
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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
412 students in 2022-23, 401 students in 2023-24, 419 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 412 | 26.9 | 15.3 |
| 2023-24 | 401 | 44.0 | 9.1 |
| 2024-25 | 419 | 39.0 | 10.7 |
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 King Center Charter School scored proficient or above: 19-28% in reading and 11-21% 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.
| Subject | This district | New York | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 19-28% | 47% | 235 |
| Math | 11-21% | 40% | 221 |
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, 419 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Center Charter School | 419 | 10.7 | 90.2% | 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.
Contact King Center Charter School
- Website: kccs.org
- Phone: (716) 891-7912
- Office: 156 Newburgh Ave, Buffalo, NY 14211
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 King Center Charter School
- New York districts by spending per studentKing Center Charter School ranks 514 of 540 New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,867).#514 of 540
- Every school district in New YorkKing Center Charter School is the number 812 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 412 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#812 of 1,104
- Green Tech High Charter SchoolThe next larger New York district: 414 students in fall 2022, $18,662 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,662
- Ocean Hill Collegiate Charter SchoolThe next smaller New York district: 411 students in fall 2022, $28,586 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,586
- Compare King Center Charter School with Green Tech High Charter SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 King Center Charter School
How many schools and students are in King Center Charter School?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 419 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does King Center Charter School spend per student?
$16,867 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.How do students in King Center Charter School do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in King Center Charter School scored proficient or above: 19-28% in reading and 11-21% 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.What is King Center Charter School's NCES district ID?
3600035. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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