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Buffalo, NY Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+3.8% (+2 schools) 10-yr

13,087

Students

+1.8% (+233 students) 10-yr

$11,844

Avg. Tuition

+0.9% (+$110) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+6.7% (+1 student) 10-yr

31%

Students of Color

+34.8% (+8.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Buffalo, NY Total Schools
2025	55
2024	56
2023	55
2022	53
2021	58
2020	61
2019	59
2018	63
2017	63
2016	50
2015	53

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# Students

13,087 Students

424,657 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Buffalo, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	238	246	179
2024	238	238	172
2023	238	238	174
2022	247	250	185
2021	243	245	180
2020	236	242	171
2019	256	247	175
2018	243	245	172
2017	241	242	180
2016	254	241	178
2015	243	230	167

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Private school size down 16 in Buffalo, with the average students per school falling from 254 in 2016 to 238 in 2025.

% Students of Color

31%

39%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Buffalo, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	31%	40%	34%
2024	30%	40%	34%
2023	27%	40%	33%
2022	25%	40%	33%
2021	24%	41%	32%
2020	24%	41%	32%
2019	24%	40%	31%
2018	23%	39%	31%
2017	24%	40%	32%
2016	23%	40%	32%
2015	23%	41%	32%

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Students of color up 8 points in Buffalo private schools, rising from 23% in 2016 to 31% in 2025.

0.63

0.59

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Buffalo, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	0.63	0.60	0.65
2024	0.63	0.60	0.65
2023	0.60	0.62	0.65
2022	0.58	0.62	0.64
2021	0.59	0.62	0.64
2020	0.59	0.62	0.64
2019	0.57	0.61	0.63
2018	0.55	0.61	0.63
2017	0.51	0.61	0.61
2016	0.49	0.62	0.61
2015	0.49	0.62	0.61

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Diversity score up 14 points in Buffalo private schools, rising from 0.49 in 2016 to 0.63 in 2025.

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# American Indian Students

65 Students

949 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

1,136 Students

18,397 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Buffalo, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	9%	4%	5%
2024	8%	4%	5%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%

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Asian enrollment up 5 points in Buffalo private schools, rising from 4% in 2016 to 9% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

482 Students

33,759 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Buffalo, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	4%	8%	9%
2024	4%	8%	9%
2023	3%	9%	9%
2022	3%	9%	8%
2021	2%	9%	9%
2020	3%	9%	9%
2019	4%	10%	8%
2018	4%	10%	8%
2017	3%	9%	8%
2016	3%	9%	8%
2015	3%	9%	8%

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Hispanic share still 4% in Buffalo private schools in 2025, unchanged from 2024 and still below New York’s 8% and the U.S. 9%.

# Black Students

1,560 Students

33,696 Students

% Black Students

12%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Buffalo, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	12%	8%	7%
2024	12%	8%	7%
2023	11%	9%	8%
2022	10%	9%	7%
2021	10%	9%	7%
2020	10%	9%	8%
2019	9%	9%	7%
2018	9%	9%	7%
2017	9%	11%	7%
2016	9%	11%	7%
2015	10%	11%	8%

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Black students up 3 points in Buffalo private schools, from 9% in 2016 to 12% in 2025.

# White Students

7,516 Students

252,994 Students

% White Students

57%

60%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Buffalo, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	57%	59%	52%
2024	57%	59%	52%
2023	59%	57%	52%
2022	61%	57%	54%
2021	60%	57%	54%
2020	60%	58%	54%
2019	62%	58%	56%
2018	64%	58%	56%
2017	67%	58%	58%
2016	69%	58%	58%
2015	69%	58%	58%

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White students down 12 points in Buffalo private schools, from 69% in 2016 to 57% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

8 Students

538 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

2,491 Students

81,171 Students

% of Others Students

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Buffalo, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	18%	20%	26%
2024	18%	20%	26%
2023	20%	20%	25%
2022	19%	18%	25%
2021	21%	19%	25%
2020	20%	19%	24%
2019	20%	18%	24%
2018	18%	18%	23%
2017	17%	18%	22%
2016	15%	18%	22%
2015	14%	18%	21%

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Buffalo other-race share up 3 points from 15% in 2016 to 18% in 2025, while the U.S. rose from 22% to 26%.

All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

1,344 Teachers

41,688 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Buffalo, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	10:1	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	10:1	11:1
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	11:1
2021	10:1	11:1	11:1
2020	10:1	11:1	12:1
2019	10:1	11:1	12:1
2018	10:1	11:1	12:1
2017	10:1	11:1	12:1
2016	10:1	11:1	12:1
2015	10:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

85%

75%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Buffalo, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	85%	76%	55%
2024	85%	75%	54%
2023	79%	75%	54%
2022	84%	76%	54%
2021	78%	74%	54%
2020	78%	74%	54%
2019	78%	73%	53%
2018	72%	73%	53%
2017	74%	72%	53%
2016	71%	73%	52%
2015	66%	72%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Buffalo, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	15	15	15
2024	16	15	15
2023	16	15	15
2022	16	15	15
2021	16	15	15
2020	16	15	15
2019	16	16	15
2018	17	16	15
2017	16	16	15
2016	14	16	15
2015	15	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Buffalo, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	12	11	13
2024	11	10	12
2023	11	10	11
2022	11	10	11
2021	10	10	11
2020	10	10	11
2019	10	10	11
2018	10	9	11
2017	10	9	10
2016	11	9	10
2015	12	9	10

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Average SAT score

1249

(Out of 1600)

1261

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,844

$21,768

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Buffalo, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	$13,186	$22,300	$15,012
2024	$12,470	$21,665	$14,622
2023	$12,414	$20,985	$14,057
2022	$12,227	$20,180	$13,504
2021	$12,145	$19,711	$13,232
2020	$12,197	$19,389	$12,915
2019	$12,197	$18,863	$12,656
2018	$12,054	$18,453	$12,363
2017	$11,970	$17,834	$12,049
2016	$11,817	$17,228	$11,633
2015	$11,734	$16,414	$11,174

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Tuition up 12% in Buffalo, rising from $11,817 in 2016 to $13,186 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$498

$2,323

Average % on Financial Aid

47%

34%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Buffalo, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	33%	34%	34%
2024	27%	33%	34%
2023	27%	34%	34%
2022	27%	34%	33%
2021	27%	33%	33%
2020	25%	33%	32%
2019	25%	32%	31%
2015	26%	30%	28%

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Financial aid up 8 points in Buffalo private schools, rising from 25% in 2020 to 33% in 2025.

Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,556

$11,416

Average Endowment Size

$13.33 million

$31.78 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

87%

79%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Buffalo, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	84%	74%	81%
2024	90%	79%	85%
2023	91%	79%	85%
2022	90%	78%	85%
2021	90%	78%	85%
2020	89%	78%	85%
2019	89%	77%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Buffalo, NY?

The private schools in Buffalo, NY include St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, Nichols School, and Nardin Academy.

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 $11,844, which is lower than the New York private school average tuition cost of $21,768.

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 39%.

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 Christian).

Which private schools in Buffalo are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Buffalo include: Al-rasheed Academy vs. Universal School, Our Lady Of Victory School vs. Notre Dame Academy, Darul Uloom Al Madania vs. Universal School

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