An equity score of 11/100 ranks West Buffalo Charter School #870 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,455 per pupil, West Buffalo Charter School ranks #932 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
West Buffalo Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 503 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 $18,455 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 11/100, ranked #870 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.
and 42.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 36.9% Hispanic or Latino, 24.5% African American, 17.9% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is West Buffalo Charter School, enrolling 498 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
West Buffalo Charter School accounts for 99.0% of all West Buffalo Charter School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of West Buffalo Charter School a distant remainder — means West Buffalo 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.
West Buffalo Charter School reports 85.5% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
West Buffalo Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 42.2% — 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.
How many schools are in West Buffalo Charter School?
West Buffalo Charter School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 503 students.
How much does West Buffalo Charter School spend per student?
West Buffalo Charter School spends $18,455 per student. The district has an equity score of 11/100, ranking #870 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of West Buffalo Charter School?
West Buffalo Charter School students are 36.9% Hispanic or Latino, 24.5% African American, 17.9% Asian, 15.5% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Buffalo Charter School?
West Buffalo Charter School has an equity score of 11/100, ranking #870 out of 931 districts in New York.