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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360585006643

BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

75 W HURON ST, BUFFALO, NY 14201 · (716) 816-4778 · Erie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
Enrollment
436
High
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
393 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
113
Grade 10
118
Grade 11
90
Grade 12
98
Ungraded
17
Student demographics
White
6916%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
10424%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 31%
Black
22552%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 16%
Asian
174%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 10%
Two+
174%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17540%
Female
26060%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
51.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -4.0pp since 2023
Math
21.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -3.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT operates as a compact high school in BUFFALO, New York, run under BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 436 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 668 students each, so BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT sits 35% below that benchmark.

Within BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 61 schools and 29,425 students, BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT reports that the most-represented group is Black (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 24% Hispanic, 16% White, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT lists 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.0:1 average. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Erie County's rate of about 51%.

After controlling for student poverty, BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.3%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Erie County shows the typical household earns roughly $72,839 per year, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Erie County runs 226 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,519 students), of which BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT is one.

The closest other public school is PS 42 OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 33.6%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

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Erie County at a glance

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Population
950,622
Census ACS
Median income
$72,839
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
226
122,519 students

Quick facts

School name
BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
District
BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
75 W HURON ST, BUFFALO, NY 14201
Phone
(716) 816-4778
County
Erie County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
436
Teachers (FTE)
44
Student–teacher ratio
9.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
393 (90%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360585006643
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
What is the total enrollment at BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT?
BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT enrolls approximately 436 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT serve?
BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT.
What is the student diversity at BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT?
Student demographics at BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT are roughly 16% White, 24% Hispanic, 52% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT?
BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT is overseen by BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Erie County.
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