High school (grades 9-12) · Buffalo, NY
Health Sciences Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Health Sciences Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
The verdict
Health Sciences Charter School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- #14 of 18
- high schools in Buffalo · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.1:1
- large classes for New York
- 72.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Health Sciences Charter School has class sizes larger than 87% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Health Sciences Charter School ranks #14 of 18 high schools in Buffalo, NY.
School address
NCES ID 360102206239 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-17 students YoY
Health Sciences Charter School held near 429 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 30.6 → 35.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-17 students YoY 360102206239 · Buffalo, NY High · SMALL · CHARTER
452 enr · 15.1:1 · 72.2% lunch · RII 35
Nearest enrollment peer: Dr. Richard a. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy (452 students)
Health Sciences Charter School held near 429 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE added 30.6 → 35.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Health Sciences Charter School compares
Health Sciences Charter School 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 | 15.1:1 | ▲ 28% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.2% | ▲ 28% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 452 | top 45% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 90.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 18.4, Health Sciences Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Health Sciences Charter School reports $14,870 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high 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.
Similar enrollment (~452 students)
Frequently asked questions about Health Sciences Charter School
How many students attend Health Sciences Charter School?
Health Sciences Charter School has 452 students enrolled. It is a high school in Buffalo, NY. CCD year-over-year: 446 (2022-23) → 429 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Health Sciences Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Health Sciences Charter School is 15.1:1, which is 28% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Health Sciences Charter School?
72.2% of students at Health Sciences Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Health Sciences Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Health Sciences Charter School is African American at 90.0% of enrollment, in Buffalo, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Health Sciences Charter School?
Health Sciences Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Health Sciences Charter School rank among high schools in Buffalo?
By Resource Investment Index, Health Sciences Charter School ranks #14 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.
What other schools are in Health Sciences Charter School?
None; Health Sciences Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Health Sciences Charter School is its only campus.