Enrollment
13
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Buffalo, NY
Erie County Detention Facility
Federal NCES profile for Erie County Detention Facility, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360585006685
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Erie County Detention Facility earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.
- #17 of 18
- high schools in Buffalo · Resource Index
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Erie County Detention Facility ranks #17 of 18 high schools in Buffalo, NY.
School address
District: Buffalo City School District · New York
NCES ID 360585006685 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Erie County Detention Facility
Erie County Detention Facility is a small high school in Buffalo, New York, enrolling 13 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of New York schools, with 13 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 14/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Its district draws 26.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Buffalo City School District also operates Hutchinson Central Technical High School (1,140 students) and City Honors School (1,088 students) alongside Erie County Detention Facility.
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 Erie County Detention Facility compares
Erie County Detention Facility on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 13 | top 100% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$24,652
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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.
Student demographics
African American 92.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Largest group: African American at 92.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.2, Erie County Detention Facility is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Buffalo City School District, which includes Erie County Detention Facility.
$24,652
Per student
-7%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+49%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 10.8%
State 62.7%
Federal 26.5%
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.
How Erie County Detention Facility Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson Central Technical High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| City Honors School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| International School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Frederick Olmsted #156 | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Mckinley Vocational High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Erie County Detention Facility's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,140
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 1,088
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 933
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 928
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 862
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Similar high 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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Erie County Detention Facility
How many students attend Erie County Detention Facility?
Erie County Detention Facility has 13 students enrolled. It is a high school in Buffalo, NY.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Erie County Detention Facility?
The largest demographic group at Erie County Detention Facility is African American at 92.3% of enrollment, in Buffalo, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Erie County Detention Facility?
Erie County Detention Facility has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Erie County Detention Facility rank among high schools in Buffalo?
By Resource Investment Index, Erie County Detention Facility ranks #17 of 18 high 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 high schools in Buffalo on the city page.
Is Erie County Detention Facility a good school?
Erie County Detention Facility earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York. 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 City School District?
Besides Erie County Detention Facility, Buffalo City School District also operates Hutchinson Central Technical High School (1,140 students), City Honors School (1,088 students), and International School (933 students). See the Buffalo City School District district page for the complete list.
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