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

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.
Graduation Rate - Glossary of Terms

2013

2014

ALL STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

1,474
56%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

195
7%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,134
43%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

145
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 2,630

NON DIPLOMA CRED

48

2%

STILL ENROLLED

485

18%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

619

24%

ALL STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

1,406
55%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

186
7%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,053
42%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

167
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 2,534

NON DIPLOMA CRED

62

2%

STILL ENROLLED

485

19%

GED TRANSFER

12

0%

DROPOUT

559

22%

BY GENDER

FEMALE

GRAD RATE

814
61%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

112
8%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

638
48%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

64
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,342

NON DIPLOMA CRED

21

2%

STILL ENROLLED

223

17%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

284

21%

FEMALE

GRAD RATE

716
59%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

91
7%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

556
46%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

69
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,217

NON DIPLOMA CRED

22

2%

STILL ENROLLED

228

19%

GED TRANSFER

8

1%

DROPOUT

239

20%

MALE

GRAD RATE

660
51%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

83
6%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

496
39%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

81
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,288

NON DIPLOMA CRED

27

2%

STILL ENROLLED

262

20%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

335

26%

MALE

GRAD RATE

690
52%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

95
7%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

497
38%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

98
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,317

NON DIPLOMA CRED

40

3%

STILL ENROLLED

257

20%

GED TRANSFER

4

0%

DROPOUT

320

24%

BY ETHNICITY

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

GRAD RATE

14
38%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

0
0%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

13
35%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

1
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 37

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

7

19%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

16

43%

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

GRAD RATE

18
55%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

3
9%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

13
39%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

2
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 33

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

5

15%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

10

30%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

GRAD RATE

81
45%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

17
9%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

64
36%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

0
0%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 179

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

63

35%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

35

20%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

GRAD RATE

76
40%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

19
10%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

53
28%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

4
2%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 188

NON DIPLOMA CRED

3

2%

STILL ENROLLED

65

35%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

44

23%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

GRAD RATE

766
55%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

56
4%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

607
44%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

103
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,386

NON DIPLOMA CRED

27

2%

STILL ENROLLED

264

19%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

326

24%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

GRAD RATE

699
54%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

41
3%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

557
43%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

101
8%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,303

NON DIPLOMA CRED

40

3%

STILL ENROLLED

269

21%

GED TRANSFER

10

1%

DROPOUT

277

21%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

GRAD RATE

192
46%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

16
4%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

155
38%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

21
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 413

NON DIPLOMA CRED

9

2%

STILL ENROLLED

79

19%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

133

32%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

GRAD RATE

190
46%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

13
3%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

151
37%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

26
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 413

NON DIPLOMA CRED

9

2%

STILL ENROLLED

89

22%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

124

30%

WHITE

GRAD RATE

415
69%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

103
17%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

292
49%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

20
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 599

NON DIPLOMA CRED

12

2%

STILL ENROLLED

70

12%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

101

17%

WHITE

GRAD RATE

407
71%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

107
19%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

268
47%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

32
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 570

NON DIPLOMA CRED

10

2%

STILL ENROLLED

56

10%

GED TRANSFER

2

0%

DROPOUT

94

16%

MULTIRACIAL

GRAD RATE

6
38%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

3
19%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

3
19%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

0
0%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 16

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

2

13%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

8

50%

MULTIRACIAL

GRAD RATE

16
59%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

3
11%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

11
41%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

2
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 27

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

1

4%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

10

37%

OTHER GROUPS

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

1,301
62%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

192
9%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,079
51%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

30
1%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 2,100

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

350

17%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

447

21%

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

1,231
62%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

180
9%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,010
51%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

41
2%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,993

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

352

18%

GED TRANSFER

12

1%

DROPOUT

391

20%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

GRAD RATE

173
33%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

3
1%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

55
10%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

115
22%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 530

NON DIPLOMA CRED

48

9%

STILL ENROLLED

135

25%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

172

32%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

GRAD RATE

175
32%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

6
1%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

43
8%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

126
23%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 541

NON DIPLOMA CRED

62

11%

STILL ENROLLED

133

25%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

168

31%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

56
20%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

1
0%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

52
19%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

3
1%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 281

NON DIPLOMA CRED

6

2%

STILL ENROLLED

122

43%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

97

35%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

56
18%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

3
1%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

44
15%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

9
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 303

NON DIPLOMA CRED

9

3%

STILL ENROLLED

122

40%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

116

38%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

1,418
60%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

194
8%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,082
46%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

142
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 2,349

NON DIPLOMA CRED

42

2%

STILL ENROLLED

363

15%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

522

22%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

1,350
61%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

183
8%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,009
45%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

158
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 2,231

NON DIPLOMA CRED

53

2%

STILL ENROLLED

363

16%

GED TRANSFER

12

1%

DROPOUT

443

20%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

933
55%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

90
5%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

742
43%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

101
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,708

NON DIPLOMA CRED

42

2%

STILL ENROLLED

331

19%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

400

23%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

797
53%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

63
4%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

629
42%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

105
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,505

NON DIPLOMA CRED

44

3%

STILL ENROLLED

318

21%

GED TRANSFER

6

0%

DROPOUT

335

22%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

541
59%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

105
11%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

392
43%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

44
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 922

NON DIPLOMA CRED

6

1%

STILL ENROLLED

154

17%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

219

24%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

609
59%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

123
12%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

424
41%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

62
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,029

NON DIPLOMA CRED

18

2%

STILL ENROLLED

167

16%

GED TRANSFER

6

1%

DROPOUT

224

22%

MIGRANT

GRAD RATE

0

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

0

REGENTS DIPLOMA

0

LOCAL DIPLOMA

0
TOTAL STUDENTS: 0

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

0

0%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

0

0%

MIGRANT

GRAD RATE

0

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

0

REGENTS DIPLOMA

0

LOCAL DIPLOMA

0
TOTAL STUDENTS: 0

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

0

0%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

0

0%

NOT MIGRANT

GRAD RATE

1,474
56%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

195
7%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,134
43%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

145
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 2,630

NON DIPLOMA CRED

48

2%

STILL ENROLLED

485

18%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

619

24%

NOT MIGRANT

GRAD RATE

1,406
55%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

186
7%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,053
42%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

167
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 2,534

NON DIPLOMA CRED

62

2%

STILL ENROLLED

485

19%

GED TRANSFER

12

0%

DROPOUT

559

22%

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