Enrollment
231
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Buffalo, NY
Buffalo Collegiate Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Buffalo Collegiate Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360117006640Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Buffalo Collegiate Charter School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 76% of New York schools.
- #11 of 20
- elementary schools in Buffalo · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.6:1
- small classes for New York
- 55.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Buffalo Collegiate Charter School has class sizes smaller than 76% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Buffalo Collegiate Charter School ranks #11 of 20 elementary schools in Buffalo, NY.
School address
District: Buffalo Collegiate Charter School · New York
NCES ID 360117006640 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Buffalo Collegiate Charter School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Buffalo Collegiate Charter School
Buffalo Collegiate Charter School is a higher-need, small charter elementary school in Buffalo, New York, enrolling 231 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 55.8% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 231 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Among 348 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #291, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 90.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Buffalo Collegiate Charter School spends $16,916 per pupil, 36% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Buffalo Collegiate Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Buffalo Collegiate Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Buffalo Collegiate Charter School compares
Buffalo Collegiate Charter School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.6:1 | ▼ 19% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.8% | ▼ 1% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 231 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
231
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
55.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 24% in New York - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
90.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,916
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Buffalo Collegiate Charter School, which includes Buffalo Collegiate Charter School.
$16,916
Per student
-36%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~231 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Buffalo Collegiate Charter School
How many students attend Buffalo Collegiate Charter School?
Buffalo Collegiate Charter School has 231 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Buffalo, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buffalo Collegiate Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Buffalo Collegiate Charter School is 9.6:1, which is 19% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Buffalo Collegiate Charter School?
55.8% of students at Buffalo Collegiate Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Buffalo Collegiate Charter School?
Buffalo Collegiate Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Buffalo Collegiate Charter School rank among elementary schools in Buffalo?
By Resource Investment Index, Buffalo Collegiate Charter School ranks #11 of 20 elementary schools in Buffalo, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Buffalo on the city page.
Is Buffalo Collegiate Charter School a good school?
Buffalo Collegiate Charter School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 76% of New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Buffalo Collegiate Charter School?
None; Buffalo Collegiate Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Buffalo Collegiate Charter School is its only campus.
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