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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

2014

2015

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%

ALL STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

1,464
61%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

194
8%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,112
46%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

158
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 2,411

NON DIPLOMA CRED

34

1%

STILL ENROLLED

419

17%

GED TRANSFER

25

1%

DROPOUT

461

19%

BY GENDER

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%

FEMALE

GRAD RATE

780
66%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

110
9%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

586
50%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

84
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,181

NON DIPLOMA CRED

16

1%

STILL ENROLLED

171

14%

GED TRANSFER

11

1%

DROPOUT

201

17%

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%

MALE

GRAD RATE

684
56%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

84
7%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

526
43%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

74
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,230

NON DIPLOMA CRED

18

1%

STILL ENROLLED

248

20%

GED TRANSFER

14

1%

DROPOUT

260

21%

BY ETHNICITY

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%

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%

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%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

GRAD RATE

103
53%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

10
5%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

89
45%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

4
2%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 196

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

44

22%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

49

25%

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%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

GRAD RATE

750
61%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

56
5%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

594
48%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

100
8%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,237

NON DIPLOMA CRED

22

2%

STILL ENROLLED

243

20%

GED TRANSFER

18

1%

DROPOUT

198

16%

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%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

GRAD RATE

187
50%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

20
5%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

146
39%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

21
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 377

NON DIPLOMA CRED

6

2%

STILL ENROLLED

69

18%

GED TRANSFER

3

1%

DROPOUT

111

29%

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%

WHITE

GRAD RATE

399
72%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

107
19%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

260
47%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

32
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 551

NON DIPLOMA CRED

6

1%

STILL ENROLLED

55

10%

GED TRANSFER

2

0%

DROPOUT

88

16%

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%

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%

OTHER GROUPS

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%

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

1,292
67%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

191
10%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,047
54%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

54
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,933

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

289

15%

GED TRANSFER

19

1%

DROPOUT

327

17%

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%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

GRAD RATE

172
36%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

3
1%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

65
14%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

104
22%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 478

NON DIPLOMA CRED

34

7%

STILL ENROLLED

130

27%

GED TRANSFER

6

1%

DROPOUT

134

28%

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%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

63
25%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

0
0%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

54
22%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

9
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 250

NON DIPLOMA CRED

2

1%

STILL ENROLLED

85

34%

GED TRANSFER

2

1%

DROPOUT

98

39%

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%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

1,401
65%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

194
9%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,058
49%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

149
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 2,161

NON DIPLOMA CRED

32

1%

STILL ENROLLED

334

15%

GED TRANSFER

23

1%

DROPOUT

363

17%

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%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

913
61%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

75
5%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

731
49%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

107
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,498

NON DIPLOMA CRED

25

2%

STILL ENROLLED

283

19%

GED TRANSFER

16

1%

DROPOUT

258

17%

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%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

551
60%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

119
13%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

381
42%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

51
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 913

NON DIPLOMA CRED

9

1%

STILL ENROLLED

136

15%

GED TRANSFER

9

1%

DROPOUT

203

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

—

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

—

REGENTS DIPLOMA

—

LOCAL DIPLOMA

—
TOTAL STUDENTS: —

NON DIPLOMA CRED

—

—

STILL ENROLLED

—

—

GED TRANSFER

—

—

DROPOUT

—

—

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%

NOT MIGRANT

GRAD RATE

—

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

—

REGENTS DIPLOMA

—

LOCAL DIPLOMA

—
TOTAL STUDENTS: —

NON DIPLOMA CRED

—

—

STILL ENROLLED

—

—

GED TRANSFER

—

—

DROPOUT

—

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