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SCHOOL DISTRICTS HQ'D IN THIS CITY
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AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Address: 55 KINGS HWY, AMHERST, 14226
Phone: (716) 362-3051

3,048 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	9
Better than: of NY school districts	85.7%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	9
Better than: of US school districts	89.3%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
12
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

84%	65%	81%	63%	86%	67%	STATE
84%	65%	81%	63%	86%	67%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

AMHERST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 4301 MAIN ST, AMHERST, NY 14226 (716) 362-8100	09-12
AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL 55 KINGS HWY, AMHERST, NY 14226 (716) 362-7100	06-08
SMALLWOOD DRIVE SCHOOL 300 SMALLWOOD DR, AMHERST, NY 14226 (716) 362-2100	KG-05
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	78.5	52.6
BLACK (%)	15.0	19.8
HISPANIC (%)	2.1	20.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	4.2	6.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.2	0.5

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	19.9	44.8

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$7,534	$22,964,000	52.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$662	$2,019,000	4.6
STAFF	$499	$1,522,000	3.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$228	$694,000	1.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$513	$1,565,000	3.6
OPERATION	$1,131	$3,446,000	7.9
TRANSPORTATION	$793	$2,416,000	5.6
OTHER	$410	$1,250,000	2.9
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,236	$12,912,000	29.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,476	$7,547,000	17.4
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$14,246	$43,423,000	100.0

FOR THE STATE	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$10,109	$28,462,577,270	63.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$468	$1,317,736,320	2.9
STAFF	$412	$1,159,829,880	2.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$282	$793,292,664	1.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$592	$1,666,969,272	3.7
OPERATION	$1,305	$3,675,699,442	8.2
TRANSPORTATION	$768	$2,162,387,861	4.8
OTHER	$353	$993,506,835	2.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,180	$11,769,422,274	26.1
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,701	$4,789,509,593	10.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$15,990	$45,021,509,137	100.0

FOR THE NATION	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,582	$274,180,000,000	53.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$475	$23,356,970,935	4.5
STAFF	$446	$21,924,659,888	4.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$181	$8,920,041,056	1.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$514	$25,277,042,259	4.9
OPERATION	$902	$44,320,216,892	8.6
TRANSPORTATION	$384	$18,864,068,868	3.7
OTHER	$294	$14,465,936,592	2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,199	$157,129,000,000	30.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,687	$82,900,118,526	16.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,469	$514,209,000,000	100.0

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BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Address: 712 CITY HALL, BUFFALO, 14202
Phone: (716) 816-3575

36,706 Students enrolled in District

66 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	1
Better than: of NY school districts	0.3%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	1
Better than: of US school districts	1.9%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

32%	65%	33%	63%	31%	67%	STATE
32%	65%	33%	63%	31%	67%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

BENNETT HIGH SCHOOL 2885 MAIN STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14214 (716) 816-4250	08-12
BILINGUAL CENTER 157 ELK STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14210 (716) 816-4783	PK-08
BILINGUAL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 10 DAYS PARKWAY, BUFFALO, NY 14201 (716) 816-3210	PK-02
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	25.7	52.6
BLACK (%)	57.5	19.8
HISPANIC (%)	13.9	20.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.4	6.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	1.5	0.5

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	76.8	44.8

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$11,583	$425,173,000	53.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$470	$17,247,000	2.2
STAFF	$371	$13,602,000	1.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$76	$2,795,000	0.4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$796	$29,200,000	3.7
OPERATION	$1,545	$56,722,000	7.2
TRANSPORTATION	$1,198	$43,960,000	5.6
OTHER	$343	$12,598,000	1.6
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,798	$176,124,000	22.3
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,097	$187,090,000	23.7
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$21,478	$788,387,000	100.0

FOR THE STATE	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$10,109	$28,462,577,270	63.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$468	$1,317,736,320	2.9
STAFF	$412	$1,159,829,880	2.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$282	$793,292,664	1.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$592	$1,666,969,272	3.7
OPERATION	$1,305	$3,675,699,442	8.2
TRANSPORTATION	$768	$2,162,387,861	4.8
OTHER	$353	$993,506,835	2.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,180	$11,769,422,274	26.1
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,701	$4,789,509,593	10.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$15,990	$45,021,509,137	100.0

FOR THE NATION	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,582	$274,180,000,000	53.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$475	$23,356,970,935	4.5
STAFF	$446	$21,924,659,888	4.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$181	$8,920,041,056	1.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$514	$25,277,042,259	4.9
OPERATION	$902	$44,320,216,892	8.6
TRANSPORTATION	$384	$18,864,068,868	3.7
OTHER	$294	$14,465,936,592	2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,199	$157,129,000,000	30.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,687	$82,900,118,526	16.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,469	$514,209,000,000	100.0

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KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Address: 1500 COLVIN BOULEVARD, BUFFALO, 14223
Phone: (716) 874-8400

8,684 Students enrolled in District

14 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	6
Better than: of NY school districts	52.2%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	6
Better than: of US school districts	54.1%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

71%	65%	70%	63%	72%	67%	STATE
71%	65%	70%	63%	72%	67%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

ALEXANDER HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 44 WESTFALL DRIVE, TONAWANDA, NY 14150 (716) 874-8419	PK-05
BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 500 PARKHURST BOULEVARD, BUFFALO, NY 14223 (716) 874-8415	PK-05
BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL 540 PARKHURST BOULEVARD, BUFFALO, NY 14223 (716) 874-8404	06-08
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	92.3	52.6
BLACK (%)	4.3	19.8
HISPANIC (%)	2.1	20.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.9	6.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.4	0.5

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	26.2	44.8

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$8,619	$74,850,000	58.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$534	$4,640,000	3.6
STAFF	$682	$5,925,000	4.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$158	$1,372,000	1.1
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$581	$5,046,000	3.9
OPERATION	$1,395	$12,110,000	9.4
TRANSPORTATION	$662	$5,748,000	4.4
OTHER	$263	$2,282,000	1.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,275	$37,123,000	28.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,970	$17,107,000	13.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$14,864	$129,080,000	100.0

FOR THE STATE	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$10,109	$28,462,577,270	63.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$468	$1,317,736,320	2.9
STAFF	$412	$1,159,829,880	2.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$282	$793,292,664	1.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$592	$1,666,969,272	3.7
OPERATION	$1,305	$3,675,699,442	8.2
TRANSPORTATION	$768	$2,162,387,861	4.8
OTHER	$353	$993,506,835	2.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,180	$11,769,422,274	26.1
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,701	$4,789,509,593	10.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$15,990	$45,021,509,137	100.0

FOR THE NATION	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,582	$274,180,000,000	53.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$475	$23,356,970,935	4.5
STAFF	$446	$21,924,659,888	4.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$181	$8,920,041,056	1.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$514	$25,277,042,259	4.9
OPERATION	$902	$44,320,216,892	8.6
TRANSPORTATION	$384	$18,864,068,868	3.7
OTHER	$294	$14,465,936,592	2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,199	$157,129,000,000	30.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,687	$82,900,118,526	16.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,469	$514,209,000,000	100.0

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SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Address: 1901 SWEET HOME ROAD, AMHERST, 14228
Phone: (716) 250-1402

3,818 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	7
Better than: of NY school districts	66.8%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	69.3%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

76%	65%	72%	63%	79%	67%	STATE
76%	65%	72%	63%	79%	67%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 101 GLENDALE DRIVE, TONAWANDA, NY 14150 (716) 250-1500	KG-05
HERITAGE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2545 SWEET HOME ROAD, AMHERST, NY 14228 (716) 250-1525	KG-05
MAPLEMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 236 EAST MAPLEMERE ROAD, AMHERST, NY 14221 (716) 250-1550	KG-05
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	79.5	52.6
BLACK (%)	14.1	19.8
HISPANIC (%)	1.7	20.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	4.7	6.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.5

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	27.7	44.8

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$8,500	$32,453,000	56.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$661	$2,524,000	4.4
STAFF	$221	$843,000	1.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$348	$1,327,000	2.3
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$386	$1,474,000	2.6
OPERATION	$1,347	$5,142,000	8.9
TRANSPORTATION	$942	$3,595,000	6.2
OTHER	$476	$1,819,000	3.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,380	$16,724,000	29.0
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,238	$8,544,000	14.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$15,118	$57,721,000	100.0

FOR THE STATE	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$10,109	$28,462,577,270	63.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$468	$1,317,736,320	2.9
STAFF	$412	$1,159,829,880	2.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$282	$793,292,664	1.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$592	$1,666,969,272	3.7
OPERATION	$1,305	$3,675,699,442	8.2
TRANSPORTATION	$768	$2,162,387,861	4.8
OTHER	$353	$993,506,835	2.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,180	$11,769,422,274	26.1
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,701	$4,789,509,593	10.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$15,990	$45,021,509,137	100.0

FOR THE NATION	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,582	$274,180,000,000	53.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$475	$23,356,970,935	4.5
STAFF	$446	$21,924,659,888	4.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$181	$8,920,041,056	1.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$514	$25,277,042,259	4.9
OPERATION	$902	$44,320,216,892	8.6
TRANSPORTATION	$384	$18,864,068,868	3.7
OTHER	$294	$14,465,936,592	2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,199	$157,129,000,000	30.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,687	$82,900,118,526	16.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,469	$514,209,000,000	100.0

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