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BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT — District Profile & Schools

BUFFALO, New York · Erie County

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Key Dates — BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT School Calendar

The first day of school in BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is Thu, Sep 3, 2026, and the last day of school is Fri, Jun 26, 2026, according to the district's published calendar. Scheduled breaks include Thanksgiving Recess (Wed, Nov 25, 2026 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026), Winter Recess (Thu, Dec 24, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027), Mid-Winter Break (Tue, Feb 16, 2027 to Fri, Feb 19, 2027), Spring Recess (Tue, Mar 30, 2027 to Fri, Apr 2, 2027).

First day of school
Thu, Sep 3, 2026
Last day of school
Fri, Jun 26, 2026
Thanksgiving Recess
Wed, Nov 25, 2026 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026
Winter Recess
Thu, Dec 24, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Mid-Winter Break
Tue, Feb 16, 2027 to Fri, Feb 19, 2027
Spring Recess
Tue, Mar 30, 2027 to Fri, Apr 2, 2027
Labor Day
Mon, Sep 7, 2026
Christmas Eve
Thu, Dec 24, 2026
Christmas Day
Fri, Dec 25, 2026
Presidents’ Day
Mon, Feb 15, 2027
Memorial Day
Mon, May 31, 2027
Juneteenth Holiday (observed)
Fri, Jun 18, 2027
29,866
Students
62
Schools
10.4:1
Student-Teacher
2,872 teachers
-1 - 12
Grades

Quick Facts

482
Avg. School Size
6,399
Total Staff

BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Calendar

621 events

Source

Sat, Jun 6

Event

BPS Summit Day of Celebration

Sat, Jun 6

Event

IT | Mobile Tech Van at BPS Summit - Community & Event Tech Support

Mon, Jun 8

Event

F Day

Mon, Jun 8

Event

Line Dancing | FRC East Zone | Free Programing

Grab a friend and join us Tuesday nights in the East FRC for free line dancing classes!

Tue, Jun 9

Event

A Day

Wed, Jun 10

Event

B Day

Wed, Jun 10

Exams

NYS Regents Exams (High School)

Wed, Jun 10

Event

Student Technology Leadership Program Fieldtrip

Program: Student Technology Leadership ProgramUB STEP will host a field trip for Student Technology Leaders in grades 7 and 8.

Wed, Jun 10

Event

BOE Work Session | Student Achievement, Education Support

As approved by the Board of Education on August 20, 2025, all meetings are hybrid (Virtual or In-person) and begin at 4:00 p.m. in Rm 801 City Hall, unless otherwise specified.

Thu, Jun 11

Event

C Day

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Contact

Address
712 CITY HALL
BUFFALO, NY 14202
Phone
(716)816-3575

Staff & Students

Teachers (FTE)
2,872
Total Staff
6,399
Data Source
NCES Common Core of Data
School Year 2023-24

Schools in BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (62)

HUTCHINSON CENTRAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

BUFFALO

High
1,162 studentsGrades 9 - 1212.9:1 ratio80.81% FRPL

CITY HONORS SCHOOL

BUFFALO

High
1,056 studentsGrades 5 - 1214.5:1 ratio45.27% FRPL

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

BUFFALO

Primary
987 studentsGrades -1 - 811.6:1 ratio93.92% FRPL

MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

BUFFALO

High
940 studentsGrades 9 - 1210.3:1 ratio91.49% FRPL

FREDERICK OLMSTED #156

BUFFALO

High
922 studentsGrades 5 - 1211.7:1 ratio62.47% FRPL

SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BUFFALO

Primary
809 studentsGrades -1 - 89.9:1 ratio89% FRPL

WATERFRONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BUFFALO

Primary
771 studentsGrades -1 - 811.3:1 ratio95.33% FRPL

PS 81

BUFFALO

Primary
756 studentsGrades -1 - 813.7:1 ratio80.95% FRPL

SOUTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL

BUFFALO

High
726 studentsGrades 9 - 129.3:1 ratio89.67% FRPL

WEST HERTEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BUFFALO

Primary
718 studentsGrades -1 - 811.8:1 ratio94.15% FRPL

LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BUFFALO

Primary
669 studentsGrades -1 - 810.5:1 ratio82.36% FRPL

LOVEJOY DISCOVERY SCHOOL #43

BUFFALO

Primary
619 studentsGrades -1 - 812.6:1 ratio92.08% FRPL

INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE)

BUFFALO

High
614 studentsGrades 9 - 129.3:1 ratio96.09% FRPL

FRANK A SEDITA SCHOOL #30

BUFFALO

Primary
604 studentsGrades -1 - 810.6:1 ratio94.21% FRPL

BENNETT PARK MONTESSORI SCHOOL

BUFFALO

Primary
600 studentsGrades -1 - 89.2:1 ratio72.5% FRPL

BUFFALO ACADEMY FOR THE VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS

BUFFALO

High
575 studentsGrades 5 - 128.3:1 ratio67.48% FRPL

PS 64 FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED

BUFFALO

Primary
572 studentsGrades -1 - 413:1 ratio37.24% FRPL

DR LYDIA T WRIGHT SCH OF EXCELLENCE

BUFFALO

Primary
569 studentsGrades -1 - 810.2:1 ratio93.15% FRPL

PS 59 DR CHARLES DREW SCIENCE MAGNET

BUFFALO

Primary
561 studentsGrades -1 - 810.2:1 ratio93.23% FRPL

STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

BUFFALO

Primary
553 studentsGrades -1 - 49.7:1 ratio91.32% FRPL

PFC WILLIAM J GRABIARZ #79

BUFFALO

Primary
545 studentsGrades -1 - 811.6:1 ratio91.56% FRPL

DISCOVERY SCHOOL

BUFFALO

Primary
545 studentsGrades -1 - 811.8:1 ratio51.19% FRPL

BUFFALO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY

BUFFALO

Primary
522 studentsGrades -1 - 810.4:1 ratio92.91% FRPL

D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS

BUFFALO

Primary
519 studentsGrades -1 - 88.7:1 ratio93.26% FRPL

HARVEY AUSTIN SCHOOL #97

BUFFALO

Primary
507 studentsGrades -1 - 88.7:1 ratio95.66% FRPL

HARRIET ROSS TUBMAN ACADEMY

BUFFALO

Primary
506 studentsGrades -1 - 810.3:1 ratio96.05% FRPL

PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY

BUFFALO

Primary
499 studentsGrades -1 - 89.6:1 ratio85.57% FRPL

HERMAN BADILLO BILINGUAL ACADEMY

BUFFALO

Primary
472 studentsGrades -1 - 89.3:1 ratio94.7% FRPL

COMMUNITY SCHOOL #53

BUFFALO

Primary
459 studentsGrades -1 - 810:1 ratio94.77% FRPL

BURGARD HIGH SCHOOL

BUFFALO

High
459 studentsGrades 9 - 129.2:1 ratio91.29% FRPL

DR A PANTOJA COMM SCH EXCLLNCE -#18

BUFFALO

Primary
449 studentsGrades -1 - 810:1 ratio93.99% FRPL

LAFAYETTE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

BUFFALO

High
440 studentsGrades 9 - 127.6:1 ratio93.86% FRPL

LEWIS J BENNETT HIGH SCHOOL OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLGY

BUFFALO

High
435 studentsGrades 9 - 1210.6:1 ratio86.9% FRPL

BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

BUFFALO

High
434 studentsGrades 9 - 1210.6:1 ratio88.02% FRPL

PS 69 HOUGHTON ACADEMY

BUFFALO

Primary
434 studentsGrades -1 - 811.4:1 ratio88.02% FRPL

MARVA J DANIEL FUTURES PREPARATORY SCHOOL

BUFFALO

Primary
424 studentsGrades -1 - 89.2:1 ratio95.05% FRPL

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR #48

BUFFALO

Primary
418 studentsGrades -1 - 89.5:1 ratio93.78% FRPL

PS 74 HAMLIN PARK - CLAUDE AND OUIDA CLAPP ACADEMY

BUFFALO

Primary
404 studentsGrades -1 - 810.1:1 ratio96.53% FRPL

MATH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY PREPARATORY SCHOOL AT 197

BUFFALO

High
389 studentsGrades 9 - 128.8:1 ratio94.09% FRPL

HIGHGATE HEIGHTS

BUFFALO

Primary
384 studentsGrades -1 - 812:1 ratio92.97% FRPL

EMERSON SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY

BUFFALO

High
371 studentsGrades 9 - 128.8:1 ratio

LEONARDO DA VINCI HIGH SCHOOL

BUFFALO

High
361 studentsGrades 9 - 1210:1 ratio76.73% FRPL

NATIVE AMERICAN MAGNET

BUFFALO

Primary
357 studentsGrades -1 - 89.9:1 ratio92.44% FRPL

NORTH PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOL #50

BUFFALO

Primary
356 studentsGrades -1 - 512.7:1 ratio27.81% FRPL

DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC

BUFFALO

Primary
345 studentsGrades -1 - 49.6:1 ratio88.7% FRPL

EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL

BUFFALO

High
340 studentsGrades 9 - 129.2:1 ratio91.76% FRPL

RIVERSIDE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL

BUFFALO

High
333 studentsGrades 9 - 129.3:1 ratio95.2% FRPL

BILINGUAL CENTER

BUFFALO

Primary
330 studentsGrades -1 - 88.5:1 ratio94.24% FRPL

BUILD COMMUNITY SCHOOL

BUFFALO

Primary
326 studentsGrades -1 - 89.3:1 ratio92.94% FRPL

PS 61 ARTHUR O EVE SCHOOL OF DISTINCTION

BUFFALO

Primary
313 studentsGrades -1 - 412:1 ratio84.03% FRPL

MIDDLE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL

BUFFALO

High
312 studentsGrades 9 - 1210.1:1 ratio87.18% FRPL

PS 82

BUFFALO

Primary
288 studentsGrades -1 - 410.3:1 ratio95.14% FRPL

PS 17

BUFFALO

Primary
278 studentsGrades -1 - 48.7:1 ratio88.49% FRPL

PS 65 ROOSEVELT ECC

BUFFALO

Primary
272 studentsGrades -1 - 410.9:1 ratio89.34% FRPL

RESEARCH LABORATORY HS-BIOINFORMATIC

BUFFALO

High
181 studentsGrades 9 - 128.2:1 ratio89.5% FRPL

PS 84

BUFFALO

Other
145 studentsGrades 0 - 126.9:1 ratio84.14% FRPL

PATHWAYS ACADEMY

BUFFALO

High
109 studentsGrades 9 - 127.8:1 ratio89.91% FRPL

ACADEMY SCHOOL

BUFFALO

High
78 studentsGrades 9 - 122.9:1 ratio93.59% FRPL

PS 42 OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER

BUFFALO

63 studentsGrades 15 - 156.3:1 ratio96.83% FRPL

ERIE COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY

BUFFALO

High
15 studentsGrades 9 - 12

PS 90

BUFFALO

Primary
0Grades -1 - 2

ERIE COUNTY HOLDING CENTER

BUFFALO

0

Frequently Asked Questions about BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

The first day of school in BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is Thu, Sep 3, 2026, according to the district's published calendar.

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