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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.
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2016

2017

ALL STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

1,504
64%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

199
8%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,116
47%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

189
8%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 2,357

NON DIPLOMA CRED

43

2%

STILL ENROLLED

350

15%

GED TRANSFER

30

1%

DROPOUT

422

18%

ALL STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

1,565
64%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

299
12%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,120
46%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

146
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 2,452

NON DIPLOMA CRED

40

2%

STILL ENROLLED

370

15%

GED TRANSFER

32

1%

DROPOUT

443

18%

BY GENDER

FEMALE

GRAD RATE

829
70%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

120
10%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

625
53%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

84
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,182

NON DIPLOMA CRED

14

1%

STILL ENROLLED

138

12%

GED TRANSFER

14

1%

DROPOUT

185

16%

FEMALE

GRAD RATE

840
68%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

175
14%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

606
49%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

59
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,235

NON DIPLOMA CRED

16

1%

STILL ENROLLED

166

13%

GED TRANSFER

12

1%

DROPOUT

201

16%

MALE

GRAD RATE

675
57%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

79
7%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

491
42%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

105
9%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,175

NON DIPLOMA CRED

29

2%

STILL ENROLLED

212

18%

GED TRANSFER

16

1%

DROPOUT

237

20%

MALE

GRAD RATE

725
60%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

124
10%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

514
42%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

87
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,217

NON DIPLOMA CRED

24

2%

STILL ENROLLED

204

17%

GED TRANSFER

20

2%

DROPOUT

242

20%

BY ETHNICITY

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%

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

GRAD RATE

11
52%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

3
14%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

6
29%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

2
10%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 21

NON DIPLOMA CRED

3

14%

STILL ENROLLED

1

5%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

6

29%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

GRAD RATE

127
64%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

16
8%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

106
53%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

5
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 199

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

41

21%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

31

16%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

GRAD RATE

148
61%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

31
13%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

114
47%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

3
1%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 242

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

40

17%

GED TRANSFER

1

0%

DROPOUT

53

22%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

GRAD RATE

750
64%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

62
5%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

574
49%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

114
10%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,168

NON DIPLOMA CRED

26

2%

STILL ENROLLED

175

15%

GED TRANSFER

22

2%

DROPOUT

190

16%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

GRAD RATE

770
64%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

82
7%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

596
49%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

92
8%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,207

NON DIPLOMA CRED

29

2%

STILL ENROLLED

207

17%

GED TRANSFER

13

1%

DROPOUT

187

15%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

GRAD RATE

225
54%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

14
3%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

183
44%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

28
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 418

NON DIPLOMA CRED

8

2%

STILL ENROLLED

72

17%

GED TRANSFER

4

1%

DROPOUT

108

26%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

GRAD RATE

213
52%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

37
9%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

151
37%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

25
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 412

NON DIPLOMA CRED

2

0%

STILL ENROLLED

68

17%

GED TRANSFER

12

3%

DROPOUT

116

28%

WHITE

GRAD RATE

362
71%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

98
19%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

223
44%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

41
8%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 508

NON DIPLOMA CRED

8

2%

STILL ENROLLED

51

10%

GED TRANSFER

4

1%

DROPOUT

82

16%

WHITE

GRAD RATE

400
75%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

140
26%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

238
44%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

22
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 535

NON DIPLOMA CRED

6

1%

STILL ENROLLED

49

9%

GED TRANSFER

6

1%

DROPOUT

74

14%

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%

MULTIRACIAL

GRAD RATE

23
66%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

6
17%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

15
43%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

2
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 35

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

5

14%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

7

20%

OTHER GROUPS

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

1,303
71%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

195
11%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,054
57%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

54
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,847

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

238

13%

GED TRANSFER

18

1%

DROPOUT

286

15%

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

1,373
70%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

290
15%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,049
53%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

34
2%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,964

NON DIPLOMA CRED

2

0%

STILL ENROLLED

242

12%

GED TRANSFER

22

1%

DROPOUT

325

17%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

GRAD RATE

201
39%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

4
1%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

62
12%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

135
26%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 510

NON DIPLOMA CRED

43

8%

STILL ENROLLED

112

22%

GED TRANSFER

12

2%

DROPOUT

136

27%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

GRAD RATE

192
39%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

9
2%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

71
15%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

112
23%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 488

NON DIPLOMA CRED

38

8%

STILL ENROLLED

128

26%

GED TRANSFER

10

2%

DROPOUT

118

24%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

61
26%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

0
0%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

46
20%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

15
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 231

NON DIPLOMA CRED

7

3%

STILL ENROLLED

76

33%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

86

37%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

74
28%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

0
0%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

69
26%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

5
2%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 269

NON DIPLOMA CRED

2

1%

STILL ENROLLED

76

28%

GED TRANSFER

3

1%

DROPOUT

113

42%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

1,443
68%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

199
9%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,070
50%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

174
8%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 2,126

NON DIPLOMA CRED

36

2%

STILL ENROLLED

274

13%

GED TRANSFER

30

1%

DROPOUT

336

16%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

1,491
68%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

299
14%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,051
48%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

141
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 2,183

NON DIPLOMA CRED

38

2%

STILL ENROLLED

294

13%

GED TRANSFER

29

1%

DROPOUT

330

15%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

1,017
64%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

79
5%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

792
50%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

146
9%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,598

NON DIPLOMA CRED

31

2%

STILL ENROLLED

270

17%

GED TRANSFER

14

1%

DROPOUT

264

17%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

995
62%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

122
8%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

757
47%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

116
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,617

NON DIPLOMA CRED

32

2%

STILL ENROLLED

288

18%

GED TRANSFER

25

2%

DROPOUT

276

17%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

487
64%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

120
16%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

324
43%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

43
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 759

NON DIPLOMA CRED

12

2%

STILL ENROLLED

80

11%

GED TRANSFER

16

2%

DROPOUT

158

21%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

570
68%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

177
21%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

363
43%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

30
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 835

NON DIPLOMA CRED

8

1%

STILL ENROLLED

82

10%

GED TRANSFER

7

1%

DROPOUT

167

20%

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REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

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