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1250 AMHERST ST, BUFFALO, NY 14216 • ERIE County
(716) 332-6300

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00937745
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered 5-12
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 7.17 hrs/day
County FIPS 36029
Physical Location Address 1250 Amherst St
Buffalo, NY 14216-3698

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
582
Teachers (FTE)
73.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.97:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 52.9% Asian: 20.1% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 15.6% Hispanic / Latino: 8.3% Black or African American: 3.1%
582 Students
White 308 est. 52.9%
Asian 117 est. 20.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 91 est. 15.6%
Hispanic / Latino 48 est. 8.3%
Black or African American 18 est. 3.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
324
55.7%
♀
Female Students
258
44.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 115 Students
5th Grade: 24 (20.9%) 6th Grade: 37 (32.2%) 7th Grade: 54 (47%)
115 Students
5th Grade 24 20.9%
6th Grade 37 32.2%
7th Grade 54 47%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 375 750 2021-2022: 596 students 596 2021-2022 2023-2024: 582 students 582 -2.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 582 73.0 8.0:1 5-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 596 75.0 8.0:1 5-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 14216)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $500,000
$0k 0% $125k 8% $250k 15% $375k 23% $500k 30% ZIP 14216 Income: $70,260 $70k ZIP 14216 Home Value: $260,700 $261k ZIP 14216 This ZIP Buffalo Income: $52,126 $52k Buffalo Home Value: $211,422 $211k Buffalo City Average ERIE County Income: $75,141 $75k ERIE County Home Value: $233,027 $233k ERIE County County Average New York Income: $93,157 $93k New York Home Value: $411,874 $412k New York State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 14216 Poverty Rate: 13.9% 13.9% Buffalo Poverty Rate: 23.7% 23.7% ERIE County Poverty Rate: 13.8% 13.8% New York Poverty Rate: 13.5% 13.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 14216 Current ZIP
$70,260 $260,700 13.9% 23,221
Buffalo (City Average)
$52,126 $211,422 23.7% 343,276
ERIE County (County Average)
$75,141 $233,027 13.8% 925,202
New York (State Average)
$93,157 $411,874 13.5% 19,020,221
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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