What does the student-to-teacher ratio tell me?

The student-to-teacher ratio is the number of students divided by the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers. Lower ratios generally mean smaller class sizes and more individual attention, though the ratio does not directly equal class size since teachers have planning periods and may teach specialized subjects.

What types of staff are included?

School staff includes classroom teachers, special education teachers, instructional aides, counselors, administrators, librarians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, and support staff. The staffing breakdown shows how the district allocates its workforce across these roles.

Where does school staffing data come from?

Staffing data is reported annually by school districts to the state Board of Education as part of the School Report Card. It includes full-time equivalent counts, teacher qualifications, experience levels, and salary information.

Buffalo, NY School Staffing — Teacher Counts & Ratios

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Student:Teacheri

10.8:1

Local Median Incomei

$50K

By District

Buffalo City School DistrictTraditional · 29,866 students

Staff Breakdowni

2987 total FTE

2872 Teachers (96%)

115 Counselors (4%)

Teachers

Student:Teacher

10.4:1

Support Staff

Counselorsi

115

1 per 260 students

Charter School for Applied TechnologiesCharter · 2,312 students

Staff Breakdowni

204 total FTE

196 Teachers (96%)

8 Counselors (4%)

Teachers

Student:Teacher

11.8:1

Support Staff

Counselorsi

1 per 289 students

Tapestry Charter SchoolCharter · 1,126 students

Staff Breakdowni

96 total FTE

93 Teachers (97%)

3 Counselors (3%)

Teachers

Student:Teacher

12.1:1

Support Staff

Counselorsi

1 per 375 students

South Buffalo Charter SchoolCharter · 905 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

10.3:1

Buffalo Academy of Science Charter SchoolCharter · 904 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

15.6:1

Reach Academy Charter SchoolCharter · 695 students

Staff Breakdowni

68 total FTE

67 Teachers (99%)

1 Counselors (1%)

Teachers

Student:Teacher

10.4:1

Support Staff

Counselorsi

1 per 695 students

Buffalo United Charter SchoolCharter · 524 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

13.4:1

Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School IICharter · 510 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

14.6:1

West Buffalo Charter SchoolCharter · 507 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

15.4:1

Elmwood Village Charter School Days ParkCharter · 436 students

Staff Breakdowni

41 total FTE

40 Teachers (98%)

1 Counselors (2%)

Teachers

Student:Teacher

10.9:1

Support Staff

Counselorsi

1 per 436 students

Elmwood Village Charter School HertelCharter · 431 students

Staff Breakdowni

46 total FTE

45 Teachers (98%)

1 Counselors (2%)

Teachers

Student:Teacher

9.6:1

Support Staff

Counselorsi

1 per 431 students

Health Sciences Charter SchoolCharter · 429 students

Staff Breakdowni

37 total FTE

35 Teachers (95%)

2 Counselors (5%)

Teachers

Student:Teacher

12.3:1

Support Staff

Counselorsi

1 per 215 students

Westminster Community Charter SchoolCharter · 425 students

Staff Breakdowni

48 total FTE

45 Teachers (94%)

3 Counselors (6%)

Teachers

Student:Teacher

9.4:1

Support Staff

Counselorsi

1 per 142 students

Western New York Maritime Charter SchoolCharter · 402 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

7.7:1

King Center Charter SchoolCharter · 401 students

Staff Breakdowni

47 total FTE

44 Teachers (94%)

3 Counselors (6%)

Teachers

Student:Teacher

9.1:1

Support Staff

Counselorsi

1 per 134 students

Enterprise Charter SchoolCharter · 394 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

14.6:1

Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter SchoolCharter · 386 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

13.8:1

Charter School of InquiryCharter · 287 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

8.4:1

Primary Hall Preparatory Charter SchoolCharter · 171 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

15.5:1

Buffalo Creek Academy Charter SchoolCharter · 161 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

12.4:1

Buffalo Commons Charter SchoolCharter · 89 students

Brick Buffalo Academy Charter SchoolCharter · 55 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

9.2:1

Buffalo Collegiate Charter SchoolCharter