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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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2017

2018

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%

ALL STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

1,623
64%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

325
13%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,087
43%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

211
8%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 2,517

NON DIPLOMA CRED

29

1%

STILL ENROLLED

385

15%

GED TRANSFER

55

2%

DROPOUT

425

17%

BY GENDER

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%

FEMALE

GRAD RATE

853
69%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

180
15%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

582
47%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

91
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,229

NON DIPLOMA CRED

15

1%

STILL ENROLLED

161

13%

GED TRANSFER

23

2%

DROPOUT

177

14%

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%

MALE

GRAD RATE

770
60%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

145
11%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

505
39%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

120
9%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,288

NON DIPLOMA CRED

14

1%

STILL ENROLLED

224

17%

GED TRANSFER

32

2%

DROPOUT

248

19%

BY ETHNICITY

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%

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

GRAD RATE

12
55%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

2
9%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

10
45%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

0
0%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 22

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1

5%

STILL ENROLLED

0

0%

GED TRANSFER

1

5%

DROPOUT

8

36%

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%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

GRAD RATE

189
76%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

55
22%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

127
51%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

7
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 248

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1

0%

STILL ENROLLED

37

15%

GED TRANSFER

1

0%

DROPOUT

20

8%

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%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

GRAD RATE

772
62%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

87
7%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

556
45%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

129
10%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,239

NON DIPLOMA CRED

21

2%

STILL ENROLLED

212

17%

GED TRANSFER

30

2%

DROPOUT

204

16%

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%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

GRAD RATE

230
52%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

27
6%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

162
37%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

41
9%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 442

NON DIPLOMA CRED

3

1%

STILL ENROLLED

73

17%

GED TRANSFER

16

4%

DROPOUT

120

27%

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%

WHITE

GRAD RATE

394
76%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

147
28%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

215
41%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

32
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 519

NON DIPLOMA CRED

3

1%

STILL ENROLLED

54

10%

GED TRANSFER

6

1%

DROPOUT

62

12%

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%

MULTIRACIAL

GRAD RATE

26
55%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

7
15%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

17
36%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

2
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 47

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

9

19%

GED TRANSFER

1

2%

DROPOUT

11

23%

OTHER GROUPS

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%

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

1,385
70%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

318
16%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,030
52%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

37
2%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,986

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

258

13%

GED TRANSFER

36

2%

DROPOUT

307

15%

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%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

GRAD RATE

238
45%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

7
1%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

57
11%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

174
33%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 531

NON DIPLOMA CRED

29

5%

STILL ENROLLED

127

24%

GED TRANSFER

19

4%

DROPOUT

118

22%

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%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

122
41%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

0
0%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

87
29%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

35
12%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 299

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1

0%

STILL ENROLLED

76

25%

GED TRANSFER

8

3%

DROPOUT

92

31%

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%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

1,501
68%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

325
15%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,000
45%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

176
8%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 2,218

NON DIPLOMA CRED

28

1%

STILL ENROLLED

309

14%

GED TRANSFER

47

2%

DROPOUT

333

15%

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%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

1,105
63%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

136
8%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

786
45%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

183
11%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,742

NON DIPLOMA CRED

21

1%

STILL ENROLLED

309

18%

GED TRANSFER

38

2%

DROPOUT

269

15%

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%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

518
67%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

189
24%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

301
39%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

28
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 775

NON DIPLOMA CRED

8

1%

STILL ENROLLED

76

10%

GED TRANSFER

17

2%

DROPOUT

156

20%

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REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

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REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

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