District guide
BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT public schools
Parent-focused district context for Erie County, NY: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT tells you before choosing a home
BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is listed with 60 public schools and 29,507 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 37 primary, 21 high, 2 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
60 district schools are associated with Erie County in the current file, about 27% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
37
19,060 reported students
21
10,228 reported students
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219 reported students
Parent checks for BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUTCHINSON CENTRAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | BUFFALO | 1,175 | Profile |
| CITY HONORS SCHOOL Regular | High | 5–12 | BUFFALO | 1,080 | Profile |
| MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Vocational | High | 9–12 | BUFFALO | 986 | Profile |
| INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BUFFALO | 981 | Profile |
| FREDERICK OLMSTED #156 Regular | High | 5–12 | BUFFALO | 904 | Listed only |
| SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BUFFALO | 862 | Listed only |
| WATERFRONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BUFFALO | 761 | Listed only |
| WEST HERTEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BUFFALO | 750 | Listed only |
| SOUTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | BUFFALO | 748 | Listed only |
| PS 81 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BUFFALO | 737 | Listed only |
| LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BUFFALO | 699 | Listed only |
| FRANK A SEDITA SCHOOL #30 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BUFFALO | 672 | Listed only |
| BENNETT PARK MONTESSORI SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BUFFALO | 652 | Listed only |
| PS 59 DR CHARLES DREW SCIENCE MAGNET Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BUFFALO | 620 | Listed only |
| INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) Regular | High | 9–12 | BUFFALO | 607 | Listed only |
| STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER Regular | Primary | PK–4 | BUFFALO | 586 | Listed only |
| D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BUFFALO | 582 | Listed only |
| DR LYDIA T WRIGHT SCH OF EXCELLENCE Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BUFFALO | 580 | Listed only |
| LOVEJOY DISCOVERY SCHOOL #43 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BUFFALO | 577 | Listed only |
| BUFFALO ACADEMY FOR THE VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS Regular | High | 5–12 | BUFFALO | 566 | Listed only |
| PS 64 FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED Regular | Primary | PK–4 | BUFFALO | 558 | Listed only |
| PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BUFFALO | 544 | Listed only |
| DISCOVERY SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BUFFALO | 543 | Listed only |
| PFC WILLIAM J GRABIARZ #79 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BUFFALO | 538 | Listed only |
| BUFFALO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BUFFALO | 525 | Listed only |
| HARVEY AUSTIN SCHOOL #97 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BUFFALO | 516 | Listed only |
| HARRIET ROSS TUBMAN ACADEMY Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BUFFALO | 513 | Listed only |
| HERMAN BADILLO BILINGUAL ACADEMY Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BUFFALO | 513 | Listed only |
| PS 69 HOUGHTON ACADEMY Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BUFFALO | 455 | Listed only |
| COMMUNITY SCHOOL #53 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BUFFALO | 452 | Listed only |
| BURGARD HIGH SCHOOL Vocational | High | 9–12 | BUFFALO | 444 | Listed only |
| DR A PANTOJA COMM SCH EXCLLNCE -#18 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BUFFALO | 443 | Listed only |
| MATH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY PREPARATORY SCHOOL AT 197 Regular | High | 7–12 | BUFFALO | 435 | Listed only |
| MARVA J DANIEL FUTURES PREPARATORY SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BUFFALO | 422 | Listed only |
| BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT Vocational | High | 9–12 | BUFFALO | 417 | Listed only |
| LAFAYETTE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | BUFFALO | 415 | Listed only |
| LEWIS J BENNETT HIGH SCHOOL OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLGY Regular | High | 9–12 | BUFFALO | 401 | Listed only |
| MARTIN LUTHER KING JR #48 Regular | Primary | PK–6 | BUFFALO | 401 | Listed only |
| PS 74 HAMLIN PARK - CLAUDE AND OUIDA CLAPP ACADEMY Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BUFFALO | 392 | Listed only |
| EMERSON SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY Regular | High | 9–12 | BUFFALO | 386 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FAQ
What schools are included for BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT includes 60 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 37 primary, 21 high, 2 other schools.
Does this BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT or local assignment tools.
Is BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ranked as the best district in Erie County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT schools have detailed profiles?
4 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.