Other / mixed grade configuration · Buffalo, NY

Charter School for Applied Technologies

Federal NCES profile for Charter School for Applied Technologies, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360002504349Charter school
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Charter School for Applied Technologies earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#10 of 49
schools in Buffalo · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
11.3:1
students per teacher
82.2%
free-lunch eligible

Charter School for Applied Technologies has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Charter School for Applied Technologies ranks #10 of 49 schools in Buffalo, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+3 students YoY

Charter School for Applied Technologies held near 2,312 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 201.0 → 196.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 360002504349 · Buffalo, NY Other · LARGE · CHARTER

2,260 enr · 11.3:1 · 82.2% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Palmdale Aerospace Academy (2,259 students)

Charter School for Applied Technologies held near 2,312 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 201.0 → 196.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Charter School for Applied Technologies compares

Charter School for Applied Technologies held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.3:1 ▼ 4% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.2% ▲ 46% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,260 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
2,260
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
82.2%
free-lunch eligible - 46% above 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
11.3:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 49% in New York - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$16,106
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors9.0 FTE
Per 251 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
278
in-school suspensions + 336 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 41 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 42.9%
Hispanic or Latino 28.8%
White 12.3%
Asian 8.5%
Two or More 6.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: African American at 42.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.6, Charter School for Applied Technologies is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for Charter School for Applied Technologies reports $16,106 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Charter School for Applied Technologies

How many students attend Charter School for Applied Technologies?

Charter School for Applied Technologies has 2,260 students enrolled. It is a public school in Buffalo, NY. CCD year-over-year: 2,309 (2022-23) → 2,312 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Charter School for Applied Technologies?

The student-teacher ratio at Charter School for Applied Technologies is 11.3:1, which is 4% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 28% 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 Charter School for Applied Technologies?

82.2% of students at Charter School for Applied Technologies are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Charter School for Applied Technologies?

The largest demographic group at Charter School for Applied Technologies is African American at 42.9% of enrollment, in Buffalo, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Charter School for Applied Technologies?

Charter School for Applied Technologies has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Charter School for Applied Technologies rank among schools in Buffalo?

By Resource Investment Index, Charter School for Applied Technologies ranks #10 of 49 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 schools in Buffalo on the city page.

What other schools are in Charter School for Applied Technologies?

None; Charter School for Applied Technologies is a single-school charter district, and Charter School for Applied Technologies is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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