West Buffalo Charter School

Public school district · Erie County · New York · NCES district ID 3601055

West Buffalo Charter School spent $18,455 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 91% of the other New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $26,657). Its one school enrolled 498 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 West Buffalo Charter School in enrollment (495 to 511 students) and West Buffalo Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to West Buffalo Charter School, FY23Deposit Central $34,364; Global Community Charter School $32,041; Germantown Central $31,253; Argyle Central $26,661; South Bronx Classical Charter School III $25,710; New Visions Chtr HS-Adv Ma/Sci II $25,533; La Fargeville Central $20,638; South Bronx Classical Charter School $20,185; Belleville-Henderson Central $19,710; West Buffalo Charter School $18,455; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.15k20k25k30k35k40kDeposit Central$34,364Global Community Charter School$32,041Germantown Central$31,253Argyle Central$26,661South Bronx Classical Charter …$25,710New Visions Chtr HS-Adv Ma/Sci…$25,533La Fargeville Central$20,638South Bronx Classical Charter …$20,185Belleville-Henderson Central$19,710West Buffalo Charter School$18,455State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to West Buffalo Charter School, FY23Deposit Central $34,364; Global Community Charter School $32,041; Germantown Central $31,253; Argyle Central $26,661; South Bronx Classical Charter School III $25,710; New Visions Chtr HS-Adv Ma/Sci II $25,533; La Fargeville Central $20,638; South Bronx Classical Charter School $20,185; Belleville-Henderson Central $19,710; West Buffalo Charter School $18,455; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.15k20k25k30k35k40kDeposit Central$34,364Global Community Charter School$32,041Germantown Central$31,253Argyle Central$26,661South Bronx Classical Charter Schoo…$25,710New Visions Chtr HS-Adv Ma/Sci II$25,533La Fargeville Central$20,638South Bronx Classical Charter School$20,185Belleville-Henderson Central$19,710West Buffalo Charter School$18,455State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to West Buffalo Charter School, FY23Deposit Central $34,364; Global Community Charter School $32,041; Germantown Central $31,253; Argyle Central $26,661; South Bronx Classical Charter School III $25,710; New Visions Chtr HS-Adv Ma/Sci II $25,533; La Fargeville Central $20,638; South Bronx Classical Charter School $20,185; Belleville-Henderson Central $19,710; West Buffalo Charter School $18,455; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.15k25k35k40kDeposit Central$34,364Global Community Charter School$32,041Germantown Central$31,253Argyle Central$26,661South Bronx Classical Charter School III$25,710New Visions Chtr HS-Adv Ma/Sci II$25,533La Fargeville Central$20,638South Bronx Classical Charter School$20,185Belleville-Henderson Central$19,710West Buffalo Charter School$18,455State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to West Buffalo Charter School, FY23Deposit Central $34,364; Global Community Charter School $32,041; Germantown Central $31,253; Argyle Central $26,661; South Bronx Classical Charter School III $25,710; New Visions Chtr HS-Adv Ma/Sci II $25,533; La Fargeville Central $20,638; South Bronx Classical Charter School $20,185; Belleville-Henderson Central $19,710; West Buffalo Charter School $18,455; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.15k25k35k40kDeposit Central$34,364Global Community Charter School$32,041Germantown Central$31,253Argyle Central$26,661South Bronx Classical Charter School III$25,710New Visions Chtr HS-Adv Ma/Sci II$25,533La Fargeville Central$20,638South Bronx Classical Charter School$20,185Belleville-Henderson Central$19,710West Buffalo Charter School$18,455State 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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

503 students in 2022-23, 507 students in 2023-24, 498 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

West Buffalo Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 503, 2023-24: 507, 2024-25: 49802004006002022-235032023-245072024-25498
West Buffalo Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 503, 2023-24: 507, 2024-25: 49802004006002022-235032023-245072024-25498
West Buffalo Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 503, 2023-24: 507, 2024-25: 49802004006002022-235032023-245072024-25498
West Buffalo Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 503, 2023-24: 507, 2024-25: 49802004006002022-235032023-245072024-25498

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2350333.015.2
2023-2450733.015.4
2024-2549832.015.6

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 West Buffalo Charter School scored proficient or above: 35-44% in reading and 28-37% 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 arts35-44%47%321
Math28-37%40%318

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, 498 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
West Buffalo Charter School49815.682.9%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 West Buffalo Charter School

  1. New York districts by spending per studentWest Buffalo Charter School ranks 494 of 540 New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,455).#494 of 540
  2. Every school district in New YorkWest Buffalo Charter School is the number 737 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 503 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#737 of 1,104
  3. Argyle Central School DistrictThe next larger New York district: 504 students in fall 2022, $26,661 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,661
  4. South Bronx Classical Charter School IIIThe next smaller New York district: 500 students in fall 2022, $25,710 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,710
  5. Compare West Buffalo Charter School with Argyle Central School DistrictEnrollment, 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 West Buffalo Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in West Buffalo Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 498 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does West Buffalo Charter School spend per student?
    $18,455 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 West Buffalo Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in West Buffalo Charter School scored proficient or above: 35-44% in reading and 28-37% 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 West Buffalo Charter School's NCES district ID?
    3601055. 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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