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School Comparison

BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL
vs.
PS 17

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

BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL
PS 17
  • BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL reported a higher students per counselor than PS 17 (937:1 vs. 346:1).
  • BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL reported a higher in-school suspensions than PS 17 (224 vs. 0).
  • BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL reported a higher chronically absent students than PS 17 (388 vs. 209).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 4 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL reported a higher chronically absent students than PS 17 (388 vs. 209).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL reported a higher in-school suspensions than PS 17 (224 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL reported a higher students per counselor than PS 17 (937:1 vs. 346:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

16 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL

4 metrics were reported by BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL. Comparable data for PS 17 is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
73
AP courses offered
2
AP enrollment
35
SAT/ACT participation
124

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL
$19,238.37
PS 17
$29,406.79
Local revenue share
BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL
PS 17
12%
State revenue share
BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL
PS 17
69%
Federal revenue share
BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL
PS 17
19.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL
44%
PS 17
75.6%

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.