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Buffalo City School District

School district in New York

Part of: Buffalo · New York

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36,678 Enrollment FY 2024
$34,868 Per-Pupil Spending FY 2024
64.3% State Aid Dependency FY 2024
1.1% Admin Overhead FY 2024
Buffalo City School District is fiscally dependent on Buffalo and does not levy its own taxes. Its funding is raised through that government's levies.

Tax Snapshot (Beta)

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Current source-backed tax context for New York and Buffalo City School District.

Component Summary Effective Coverage Sources
NY state personal income tax NY uses a progressive bracket schedule (4.00% to 10.90% on the current IT-201 schedule). Tax year 2025 schedule; statutory update starts for tax years beginning after 2025. Source verified IT-201-I (2025 PDF); Tax Law §601
NY state sales and use tax (base) NY state base sales and use tax rate is 4%; local rates are additive by jurisdiction. In effect as of January 1, 2026. Loaded New York State Department of Taxation and Finance sales tax rates
NY property tax policy (local levies; no statewide rate) In New York, real property tax is raised and spent locally by counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, and special districts; there is no single statewide property-tax rate. Property-tax guidance page updated July 26, 2024 (accessed April 19, 2026). Needs review NY property taxes overview; ORPTS tax bill calculation guide
Financial Documents (10)
Year Title Type
2024 Buffalo City School District OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 OSC_SCHOOL_AFR
2023 Buffalo City School District OSC Annual Financial Report 2023 OSC_SCHOOL_AFR
2022 Buffalo City School District OSC Annual Financial Report 2022 OSC_SCHOOL_AFR
2021 Buffalo City School District OSC Annual Financial Report 2021 OSC_SCHOOL_AFR
2020 Buffalo City School District OSC Annual Financial Report 2020 OSC_SCHOOL_AFR
Governance & Structure
Governance Structure
Structure
Not specified
Fiscal Autonomy
Not specified
Parent Entity
Buffalo
ICMA Recognition
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Notes
County: Erie
OSC Code
140507000000
School Details
Legal Type
Big five
Board Selection
Executive

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