Other / mixed grade configuration · Buffalo, NY

Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy

Federal NCES profile for Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360585000364
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👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
21
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 75% of New York schools.

#34 of 49
schools in Buffalo · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
9.7:1
small classes for New York
94.9%
free-lunch eligible

Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy has class sizes smaller than 75% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy ranks #34 of 49 schools in Buffalo, NY.

School address

Buffalo, NY 14208
District: Buffalo City School District · New York

NCES ID 360585000364 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+12 students YoY

Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy held near 404 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 41.8 → 40.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+12 students YoY 360585000364 · Buffalo, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD

396 enr · 9.7:1 · 94.9% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Hutchinson Central Technical High School (1,140 students)

Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy held near 404 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 41.8 → 40.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy reports 396 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy compares

Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy 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 9.7:1 ▼ 18% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 94.9% ▲ 69% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 396 top 55% - -

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

9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
396
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
94.9%
free-lunch eligible - 69% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 25% in New York - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
92.7%
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
$29,407
per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 396 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 67.2%
Asian 17.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%
Two or More 5.8%
White 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 67.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.0, Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Buffalo City School District reports $29,407 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hutchinson Central Technical High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
City Honors School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
International School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Frederick Olmsted #156 Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mckinley Vocational High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Buffalo City School District · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~396 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy

How many students attend Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy?

Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy has 396 students enrolled. It is a public school in Buffalo, NY. CCD year-over-year: 392 (2022-23) → 404 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy is 9.7:1, which is 18% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 38% 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 Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy?

94.9% of students at Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy?

The largest demographic group at Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy is African American at 67.2% of enrollment, in Buffalo, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy?

Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower 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 Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy rank among schools in Buffalo?

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy ranks #34 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 Buffalo City School District?

Besides Ps 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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