Other / mixed grade configuration · Buffalo, NY
Western New York Maritime Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Western New York Maritime Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
The verdict
Western New York Maritime Charter School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- #2 of 49
- schools in Buffalo · Resource Index
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.9:1
- small classes for New York
- 24.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Western New York Maritime Charter School has class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Western New York Maritime Charter School ranks #2 of 49 schools in Buffalo, NY.
School address
NCES ID 360010605603 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+33 students YoY
Western New York Maritime Charter School grew from 369 students in 2022-23 to 402 in 2023-24 (+8.9%).
Teacher FTE lost 57.9 → 52.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+33 students YoY 360010605603 · Buffalo, NY Other · SMALL · CHARTER
392 enr · 6.9:1 · 24.4% lunch · RII 62
Nearest enrollment peer: Ptarmigan Elementary (392 students)
Western New York Maritime Charter School grew from 369 students in 2022-23 to 402 in 2023-24 (+8.9%). Teacher FTE lost 57.9 → 52.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Western New York Maritime Charter School compares
Western New York Maritime Charter School is a growing campus on CCD: 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 | 6.9:1 | ▼ 42% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.4% | ▼ 57% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 392 | top 56% | - | - |
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 41.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 65.6, Western New York Maritime Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Western New York Maritime Charter School reports $20,957 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.
Similar enrollment (~392 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.9:1)
Frequently asked questions about Western New York Maritime Charter School
How many students attend Western New York Maritime Charter School?
Western New York Maritime Charter School has 392 students enrolled. It is a public school in Buffalo, NY. CCD year-over-year: 369 (2022-23) → 402 (2023-24), up 33.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Western New York Maritime Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Western New York Maritime Charter School is 6.9:1, which is 42% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 56% 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 Western New York Maritime Charter School?
24.4% of students at Western New York Maritime Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Western New York Maritime Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Western New York Maritime Charter School is African American at 41.6% of enrollment, in Buffalo, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Western New York Maritime Charter School?
Western New York Maritime Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher 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 Western New York Maritime Charter School rank among schools in Buffalo?
By Resource Investment Index, Western New York Maritime Charter School ranks #2 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 Western New York Maritime Charter School?
None; Western New York Maritime Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Western New York Maritime Charter School is its only campus.