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School Comparison

SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL
vs.
NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL
NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  • NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reported a higher students per counselor than SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL (898:1 vs. 291.7:1).
  • SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL reported a higher chronically absent students than NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (439 vs. 134).
  • SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (26 vs. 2).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL reported a higher chronically absent students than NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (439 vs. 134).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (26 vs. 2).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reported a higher students per counselor than SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL (898:1 vs. 291.7:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL
$0
NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$22,179.41
Local revenue share
SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL
100%
NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
49.2%
State revenue share
SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL
100%
NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
43.4%
Federal revenue share
SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL
100%
NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
7.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL
49.8%
NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
27.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Erie County
$71,175
Erie County
$71,175
Poverty rate
Erie County
14%
Erie County
14%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Erie County
36.9%
Erie County
36.9%
Unemployment rate
Erie County
3.9%
Erie County
3.9%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.