Overview
BUFFALO ACADEMY FOR THE VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS is a public high serving grades 5–12 in BUFFALO, New York. The school enrolls 575 students. It is part of the BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
8.3:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span5–12
DistrictBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36029
CityBUFFALO
ZIP14209
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360585000297
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment575
White0.9%
Hispanic / Latino16.1%
Black / African American1.3%
Asian55.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native21.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races4.0%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %68%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)