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BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT GRADUATION RATE DATA
4 Year Outcome as of June

Graduation Rate Data are reported for a 9th grade cohort, as of the 4th year of high school - August. The “Filter this data” function, below, provides the ability to display Graduation Rate Data of high school as of the 4th year - June, the 5th year - June and August, and the 6th year - June and August. For school years prior to 2018-19, 5th year - August and 6th year - August are not available.

Data is reported by educational institutions to the State Education Department throughout the school year and available for verification by districts until the close of the state data warehouse in August. District superintendents certify data is accurate in September. For the most updated information, please contact the school district.

Complete information on the types of diploma credentials, which can be earned and the criteria for each, see: Diploma Requirements.
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2015

2016

ALL STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

1,407
58%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

193
8%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,060
44%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

154
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 2,411

NON DIPLOMA CRED

34

1%

STILL ENROLLED

476

20%

GED TRANSFER

25

1%

DROPOUT

461

19%

ALL STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

1,455
62%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

199
8%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,078
46%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

178
8%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 2,357

NON DIPLOMA CRED

43

2%

STILL ENROLLED

399

17%

GED TRANSFER

30

1%

DROPOUT

422

18%

BY GENDER

FEMALE

GRAD RATE

750
64%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

109
9%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

560
47%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

81
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,181

NON DIPLOMA CRED

16

1%

STILL ENROLLED

201

17%

GED TRANSFER

11

1%

DROPOUT

201

17%

FEMALE

GRAD RATE

801
68%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

120
10%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

603
51%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

78
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,182

NON DIPLOMA CRED

14

1%

STILL ENROLLED

166

14%

GED TRANSFER

14

1%

DROPOUT

185

16%

MALE

GRAD RATE

657
53%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

84
7%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

500
41%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

73
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,230

NON DIPLOMA CRED

18

1%

STILL ENROLLED

275

22%

GED TRANSFER

14

1%

DROPOUT

260

21%

MALE

GRAD RATE

654
56%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

79
7%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

475
40%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

100
9%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,175

NON DIPLOMA CRED

29

2%

STILL ENROLLED

233

20%

GED TRANSFER

16

1%

DROPOUT

237

20%

BY ETHNICITY

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

GRAD RATE

12
52%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

0
0%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

11
48%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

1
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 23

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

4

17%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

7

30%

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

GRAD RATE

14
64%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

0
0%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

14
64%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

0
0%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 22

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1

5%

STILL ENROLLED

5

23%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

2

9%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

GRAD RATE

98
50%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

10
5%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

84
43%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

4
2%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 196

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

49

25%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

49

25%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

GRAD RATE

122
61%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

16
8%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

101
51%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

5
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 199

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

46

23%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

31

16%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

GRAD RATE

710
57%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

55
4%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

558
45%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

97
8%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,237

NON DIPLOMA CRED

22

2%

STILL ENROLLED

283

23%

GED TRANSFER

18

1%

DROPOUT

198

16%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

GRAD RATE

722
62%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

62
5%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

553
47%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

107
9%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,168

NON DIPLOMA CRED

26

2%

STILL ENROLLED

203

17%

GED TRANSFER

22

2%

DROPOUT

190

16%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

GRAD RATE

182
48%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

20
5%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

141
37%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

21
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 377

NON DIPLOMA CRED

6

2%

STILL ENROLLED

74

20%

GED TRANSFER

3

1%

DROPOUT

111

29%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

GRAD RATE

216
52%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

14
3%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

176
42%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

26
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 418

NON DIPLOMA CRED

8

2%

STILL ENROLLED

81

19%

GED TRANSFER

4

1%

DROPOUT

108

26%

WHITE

GRAD RATE

392
71%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

107
19%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

254
46%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

31
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 551

NON DIPLOMA CRED

6

1%

STILL ENROLLED

62

11%

GED TRANSFER

2

0%

DROPOUT

88

16%

WHITE

GRAD RATE

355
70%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

98
19%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

218
43%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

39
8%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 508

NON DIPLOMA CRED

8

2%

STILL ENROLLED

58

11%

GED TRANSFER

4

1%

DROPOUT

82

16%

MULTIRACIAL

GRAD RATE

13
48%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

1
4%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

12
44%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

0
0%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 27

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

4

15%

GED TRANSFER

2

7%

DROPOUT

8

30%

MULTIRACIAL

GRAD RATE

26
62%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

9
21%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

16
38%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

1
2%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 42

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

6

14%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

9

21%

OTHER GROUPS

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

1,243
64%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

190
10%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,000
52%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

53
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,933

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

338

17%

GED TRANSFER

19

1%

DROPOUT

327

17%

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

1,262
68%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

195
11%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,018
55%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

49
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,847

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

279

15%

GED TRANSFER

18

1%

DROPOUT

286

15%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

GRAD RATE

164
34%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

3
1%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

60
13%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

101
21%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 478

NON DIPLOMA CRED

34

7%

STILL ENROLLED

138

29%

GED TRANSFER

6

1%

DROPOUT

134

28%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

GRAD RATE

193
38%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

4
1%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

60
12%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

129
25%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 510

NON DIPLOMA CRED

43

8%

STILL ENROLLED

120

24%

GED TRANSFER

12

2%

DROPOUT

136

27%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

58
23%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

0
0%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

50
20%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

8
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 250

NON DIPLOMA CRED

2

1%

STILL ENROLLED

90

36%

GED TRANSFER

2

1%

DROPOUT

98

39%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

56
24%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

0
0%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

41
18%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

15
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 231

NON DIPLOMA CRED

7

3%

STILL ENROLLED

81

35%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

86

37%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

1,349
62%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

193
9%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,010
47%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

146
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 2,161

NON DIPLOMA CRED

32

1%

STILL ENROLLED

386

18%

GED TRANSFER

23

1%

DROPOUT

363

17%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

1,399
66%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

199
9%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,037
49%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

163
8%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 2,126

NON DIPLOMA CRED

36

2%

STILL ENROLLED

318

15%

GED TRANSFER

30

1%

DROPOUT

336

16%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

866
58%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

75
5%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

688
46%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

103
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,498

NON DIPLOMA CRED

25

2%

STILL ENROLLED

330

22%

GED TRANSFER

16

1%

DROPOUT

258

17%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

978
61%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

79
5%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

761
48%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

138
9%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,598

NON DIPLOMA CRED

31

2%

STILL ENROLLED

309

19%

GED TRANSFER

14

1%

DROPOUT

264

17%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

541
59%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

118
13%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

372
41%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

51
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 913

NON DIPLOMA CRED

9

1%

STILL ENROLLED

146

16%

GED TRANSFER

9

1%

DROPOUT

203

22%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

477
63%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

120
16%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

317
42%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

40
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 759

NON DIPLOMA CRED

12

2%

STILL ENROLLED

90

12%

GED TRANSFER

16

2%

DROPOUT

158

21%

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NON DIPLOMA CRED

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REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

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REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

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