CHARTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES

Set in BUFFALO, New York, CHARTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES is a sizable combined-grade school, overseen by CHARTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES. It hosts 2,260 students across grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 544 students per school, that is 315% larger than typical.

CHARTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES sits inside CHARTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, CHARTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES records that 43% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 12% White, 9% Asian, 7% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 13%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 198 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 8.7:1 average. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Erie County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CHARTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.7%, the actual is 31.9%, a residual of -16.7 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Erie County put median household earnings sit near $72,839, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. CHARTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES is one of 226 public schools in Erie County (combined enrollment of about 122,519 students).

PS 65 ROOSEVELT ECC is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CHARTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CHARTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 33.0%.

CHARTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES operates from a suburban location. As a public charter, CHARTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CHARTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES has grew 4%, going from 2,180 students in 2018 to 2,260 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 20% to 12% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

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