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Best Buffalo Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 55 private schools serving 13,084 students in Buffalo, NY (there are 140 public schools, serving 75,779 public students). 15% of all K-12 students in Buffalo, NY are educated in private schools (compared to the NY state average of 15%).
The top-ranked private schools in Buffalo, NY include St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, Nichols School, and Buffalo Seminary.
The average tuition cost is $13,186, which is lower than the New York private school average tuition cost of $22,376.
73% of private schools in Buffalo, NY are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

Top-Ranked Buffalo Private Schools (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Buffalo Seminary
Buffalo Seminary Photo - Founded in 1851, and in this building since 1909, Buffalo Seminary is on the National Register of Historic Places. Our campus includes 5 faculty and student residences in adjacent restored historic homes, and Larkin Field, a 5-minute walk away on a leafy parkway.
All-girls
(12)
205 Bidwell Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
Gr: 9-12 | 160 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 34 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Amherst Christian Academy
Montessori School (Christian)
(1)
2625 Tonawanda Creek Rd
Buffalo, NY 14228
(716) 689-9944
Gr: NS-12 | 51 students Avg. class size: 9 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Autism Services
Special Education School
40 Hazelwood
Buffalo, NY 14228
(716) 631-5777
Gr: Inquire with school | 84 students Tuition listed
Baker Hall School
Special Education School
777 Ridge Rd
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 828-9737
Gr: 6-12 | 110 students
Baker Victory Services
Special Education School (Catholic)
780 Ridge Rd
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 828-9636
Gr: PK-12 | 355 students Avg. class size: 15 students
Buffalo Academy Of The Sacred Heart
Buffalo Academy Of The Sacred Heart Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
3860 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 834-2101
Gr: 9-12 | 400 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition listed
Canisius High School
All-boys (Catholic)
1180 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 882-0466
Gr: 9-12 | 878 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
104 New Amsterdam Ave
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 877-5035
Gr: PK-8 | 342 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Gateway-longview Lynde School
Gateway-longview Lynde School Photo
Special Education School
(3)
6350 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 783-3100
Gr: PK-12 | 131 students
943 Jefferson Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14204
(716) 886-2199
Gr: PK-5 | 32 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Mount Mercy Academy
All-girls (Catholic)
88 Red Jacket Pkwy
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 825-8796
Gr: 9-12 | 150 students Avg. class size: 11 students Acceptance rate listed
Nardin Academy
All-girls (Catholic)
135 Cleveland Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 881-6262
Gr: 9-12 | 492 students Tuition listed
8550 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14221
(171) 663-3744
Gr: PK-8 | 221 students Sports: 6 Tuition listed
Nichols School
1250 Amherst St
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 332-6300
Gr: 5-12 | 605 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Notre Dame Academy
(Catholic)
1125 Abbott Rd
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 824-0726
Gr: PK-8 | 502 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
The Park School Of Buffalo
The Park School Of Buffalo Photo - How do the parts of your musculoskeletal system work together and allow your body to move? Our middle school students find out in their lab!
(3)
4625 Harlem Road
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 839-1242
Gr: PK-12 | 345 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Queen Of Heaven School
(Catholic)
839 Mill Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 674-5206
Gr: PK-8 | 343 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed
St. Benedict School
St. Benedict School Photo - It's a beautiful day at St. Benedict School!
(Catholic)
3980 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 835-2518
Gr: NS-8 | 453 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Bernard Elementary School
(Catholic)
1988 Clinton Street
Buffalo, NY 14206
(716) 822-8057
Gr: PK-8 | 148 students Avg. class size: 16 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Gregory The Great School
(Catholic)
250 Saint Gregory Court
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 688-5323
Gr: NS-8 | 590 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. John The Baptist School
(Catholic)
1085 Englewood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 877-6401
Gr: PK-8 | 439 students Tuition listed
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute
All-boys (Catholic)
(2)
845 Kenmore Ave
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 874-4024
Gr: 9-12 | 630 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 40 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Mark School
(Catholic)
399 Woodward Ave
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 836-1191
Gr: K-8 | 374 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Ss. Peter & Paul Elementary School
Ss. Peter & Paul Elementary School Photo
(Catholic)
(2)
5480 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 632-6146
Gr: PK-8 | 313 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Stanley G Falk School
Special Education School
848 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 882-0090
Gr: K-12 | 445 students Sports: 3 Acceptance rate listed
Trinity Christian School
Trinity Christian School Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(2)
146 Reserve Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 674-5353
Gr: NS-8 | 116 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Al-rasheed Academy
(Islamic)
109 Ridge Rd
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 603-2873
Gr: K-12 | 218 students
The Arc Erie County New York
Special Education School
777 Maryvale Dr
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 631-9515
Gr: Inquire with school | 149 students
The Arc Erie County New York
Special Education School
1 Delaware Rd
Buffalo, NY 14217
(716) 833-8601
Gr: Inquire with school | 148 students
Aspire Of Wny/ctr For Learning
Special Education School
4635 Union Rd
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 633-4452
Gr: PK | 168 students
Baker Academy
Special Education School (Catholic)
120 Alexander Ave
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 828-7955
Gr: 1-9 | 66 students
Bishop Timon-st Jude High School
All-boys (Catholic)
601 Mckinley Pkwy
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 826-3610
Gr: 9-12 | 193 students Tuition listed
Blessed Sacrament Elementary School
(Catholic)
263 Claremont Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 836-6360
Gr: PK-8 | 168 students
Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center
Special Education School
50 E North St
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 885-8318
Gr: PK-K | 224 students
Catholic Academy West Buffalo
(Catholic)
1069 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 885-6111
Gr: PK-8 | 285 students
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Buffalo, New York Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
127 Chadduck Ave
Buffalo, NY 14207
(716) 875-4174
Gr: PK-8 | 147 students
260 Okell St
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 824-6360
Gr: K-9 | 228 students
434 Delaware Ave Ste 1
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 464-3244
Gr: 9-12 | 10 students
201 Winston Rd
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 864-7325
Gr: 6-9 | 94 students
1339 Indian Church Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 674-1670
Gr: NS-8 | 215 students
920 Tifft St
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 826-6017
Gr: K-8 | 111 students
85 Dakota St
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 875-9478
Gr: K-8 | 98 students
921 Cleveland Drive
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 632-5482
Gr: NS-8 | 162 students
15 Jewett Pkwy
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 833-1515
Gr: K-9 | 124 students
16 Peter St
Buffalo, NY 14207
(716) 873-7497
Gr: PK-8 | 168 students Avg. class size: 20 students
2160 Clinton St.
Buffalo, NY 14206
(716) 824-2225
Gr: PK-8 | 79 students
15 Oakwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14219
(716) 823-6286
Gr: PK-8 | 134 students
134 Como Park Blvd
Buffalo, NY 14227
(716) 683-8785
Gr: PK-6 | 72 students
65 Abbott Road
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 824-4510
Gr: PK-8 | 114 students
188 Ludington Street
Buffalo, NY 14206
(716) 892-1441
Gr: PK-8 | 168 students
1545 Sheridan Dr
Buffalo, NY 14217
(716) 877-0422
Gr: PK-8 | 274 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
2784 Seneca Street
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 822-7260
Gr: PK-8 | 127 students
25 Mansion Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14206
(716) 893-6448
Gr: NS-8 | 151 students
1395 Hertel Ave
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 876-8885
Gr: K-9 | 157 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
47 Victoria Blvd
Buffalo, NY 14217
(716) 877-6308
Gr: K-9 | 214 students
128 Wilson St
Buffalo, NY 14212
(716) 854-1804
Gr: PK-8 | 81 students
20 Athol Street
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 824-5046
Gr: PK-8 | 269 students
185 Lang Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 896-4911
Gr: 9-12 | 122 students
600 Doat Street
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 894-0398
Gr: 9-12 | 130 students

Overview

This Town (Buffalo)
This State (NY)
# Schools
55 Schools

Student Body:

# Students
13,084 Students
430,031 Students
% Average Students of Color
31%
40%

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
1,339 Teachers
41,979 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
85%
76%
Average Class Size
15 students
15 students
Average Number of AP Courses
12 courses
11 courses
Average SAT score
1212
(Out of 1600)
1250
Average ACT score
25
(Out of 36)
28

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$13,186
$22,376
Average Summer Program Cost
$495
$2,286
Average % on Financial Aid
33%
34%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$775
$9,504
Average Acceptance Rate
84%
75%
Average Endowment Size
$22.5 million
$48.74 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.60
# American Indian Students
65 Students
949 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,136 Students
18,408 Students
% Asian Students
8%
4%
# Hispanic Students
482 Students
33,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
1,560 Students
33,736 Students
% Black Students
12%
8%
# White Students
7,516 Students
253,923 Students
% White Students
57%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,694 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
# Others Students
2,491 Students
84,087 Students
% of Others Students
19%
20%
All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars
14 extracurriculars
13 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
9 sports
8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private schools in Buffalo, NY?
The top-ranked private schools in Buffalo, NY include St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, Nichols School, and Buffalo Seminary.
How many private schools are located in Buffalo?
55 private schools are located in Buffalo.
How much do private schools cost in Buffalo?
The average tuition cost is $13,186, which is lower than the New York private school average tuition cost of $22,376.
How diverse are private schools in Buffalo?
Buffalo private schools are approximately 31% minority students, which is lower than the New York private school average of 40%.
What percentage of students in Buffalo go to private school?
15% of all K-12 students in Buffalo are educated in private schools (compared to the NY state average of 15%).
What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Buffalo?
73% of private schools in Buffalo are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).
Which private schools in Buffalo are often viewed compared to one another?

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