Total enrollment
45,419
-244 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
90 schools in Buffalo
New York · Public K-12
Of all public K-12 schools in New York, 90 sit inside Buffalo city limits, with combined enrollment of roughly 45,419 students (54 elementary, 4 middle, and 25 high).
4-year change in Buffalo
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
88
+3 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
276,854
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
45,419
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
90
public K-12
About Buffalo
Across Buffalo, New York, 90 public schools educates about 45,419 students between them.
In terms of grade levels, the city is built around 54 elementary, 4 middle, 25 high, and 7 other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 45,419 students, remained close to its prior level from the 45,663 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Buffalo gained 3 schools, going from 85 to 88.
On this page, the community for Buffalo discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.