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Best High Schools
in BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

This page covers 21 high schools in BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

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BUFFALO ACADEMY FOR THE VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS
Grades 05–12566 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · small class sizes (7.7:1)
93
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
7.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$34,113
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
LEONARDO DA VINCI HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–12372 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · small class sizes (11.0:1)
78
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$34,113
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
FREDERICK OLMSTED #156
Grades 05–12904 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · small class sizes (11.1:1)
77
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$34,113
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
PATHWAYS ACADEMY
Grades 09–12105 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (5.2:1) · above-average investment ($34,113/student)
77
/100
Student:Teacher
5.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$34,113
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
CITY HONORS SCHOOL
Grades 05–121,080 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($34,113/student)
76
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$34,113
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
MIDDLE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–12314 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · small class sizes (11.2:1)
76
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$34,113
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
EMERSON SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY
Grades 09–12386 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.9:1) · above-average investment ($34,113/student)
75
/100
Graduation Rate
82%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
8.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$34,113
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
HUTCHINSON CENTRAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,175 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1) · above-average investment ($34,113/student)
74
/100
Graduation Rate
88%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$34,113
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Grades 09–12302 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.9:1) · above-average investment ($34,113/student)
74
/100
Student:Teacher
7.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$34,113
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–12986 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.2:1) · above-average investment ($34,113/student)
72
/100
Graduation Rate
78%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
10.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$34,113
Above nat'l avg
11 more high schools in BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
21
High Schools
60
Total Schools
93
#1 Score
71
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.