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Burgard High School

Public Grades 9-12

1100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 11% of New York high schools

Summary

Burgard High School is a public high school in Buffalo, New York, serving 459 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Buffalo City School District, which is ranked 830 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Burgard High School has consistently been ranked in the bottom 10-15% of high schools in New York over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burgard High School faces significant challenges, with low graduation rates ranging from 60.9% to 84.3% over the past few years, much higher dropout rates of 4.5% to 14.2%, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates of 31.5% to 81.2%. The school also consistently underperforms the Buffalo City School District and the state of New York in proficiency rates across all Regents/Common Core exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Burgard's proficiency rates ranged from 4.44% in Regents Earth Science to 61.32% in Regents U.S. History and Government, compared to the state averages of 65.07% and 75.03%, respectively.

The challenges faced by Burgard High School appear to be systemic within the Buffalo City School District, as nearby schools such as Pathways Academy, East Community School, and Math Science Technology Preparatory School also perform poorly and are ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools. Despite the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Burgard High School, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, suggesting that the issue may not be solely a lack of resources, but rather how those resources are being utilized and targeted to address the specific needs of the student population.

502

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,995

Per pupil spending ?

94.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Kensington Ave
Buffalo, NY 14214-2897

(716) 816-4450

District: Buffalo City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.0%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Asian:

15.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 23rd percentile in 2022 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (35% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (58% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

New York avg66%

1,100^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 20High Schools in the Buffalo City School District

830^th of 874Buffalo City School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	1100 of 1234	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	996 of 1242	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1082 of 1228	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	911 of 1190	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	1071 of 1207	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	996 of 1210	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.0	1123 of 1221	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.7	1177 of 1255	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.5	1174 of 1255	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.0	1176 of 1237	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.3	1194 of 1217	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.7	1193 of 1198	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.4	1146 of 1165	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.6	1115 of 1117	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.3	1036 of 1086	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.6	998 of 1027	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.9	983 of 1002	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.8	961 of 986	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.8	926 of 935	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	643 of 713	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	521 of 690	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	583 of 671	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	448 of 593	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	564 of 686	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	528 of 679	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	357 of 413	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	349 of 426	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	390 of 424	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	318 of 386	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	429 of 447	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	389 of 426	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	451 of 669	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	221 of 637	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	254 of 583	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	113 of 481	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	41.5	315 of 565	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	255 of 546	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	1138 of 1206	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1032 of 1219	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	1092 of 1197	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	882 of 1155	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	1135 of 1193	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	1046 of 1176	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	799 of 885	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	620 of 865	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	641 of 851	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	460 of 760	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	579 of 815	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	523 of 791	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	579 of 607	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	444 of 564	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.6	211 of 531	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	261 of 493	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	362 of 498	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	1033 of 1179	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	937 of 1170	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1025 of 1155	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	883 of 1101	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	1050 of 1179	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	944 of 1154	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	1046 of 1201	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	942 of 1211	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1039 of 1191	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	897 of 1154	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	983 of 1190	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	935 of 1176	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	1060 of 1149	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	968 of 1144	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	940 of 1130	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.7	510 of 1038	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.1	1016 of 1132	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	1042 of 1095	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	755 of 788	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	715 of 781	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	732 of 776	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	756 of 793	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+22 vs school

Asian (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

African American (2025)10th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

Homeless (2025)5th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government61%-14 vs state

Global History and Geography54%-22 vs state

Common Core Algebra II50%-25 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts44%-32 vs state

Algebra I34%-22 vs state

Common Core Geometry33%+10 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences27%-30 vs state

Living Environment22%-34 vs state

Life Science Biology14%-44 vs state

Geometry7%-53 vs state

Earth Science4%-61 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burgard High School	Public	9-12	400 Kensington Ave	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4450	502	48	10.4	94.8%	53 (10.6%)	256 (51.0%)	91 (18.1%)	79 (15.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	12.5	1100^th of 1234 public high schools	10.9%		18.5	996^th of 1242 public high schools	19.8%	104		50.0	43.5	33.3	4.4	54.0	22.3		61.3	34.5	14.3	6.8	26.5											99.6	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	100.0	$33,995	$2,637	$31,358
Research Laboratory High School-Bioinformatic	Public	9-12	2495 Main St	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4250	174	23	7.5	91.4%	20 (11.5%)	112 (64.4%)	22 (12.6%)	15 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	14.6	1071^st of 1234 public high schools	13.2%		13.6	1079^th of 1242 public high schools	13.1%	8	7.7	16.7	73.0	0.0	16.7	42.6	25.0	0.0	48.7	22.8	47.5	19.2	27.0																			$39,272	$3,601	$35,672
Math Science Technology Preparatory School At 197	Public	9-12	646 E Delevan Ave	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4500	438	44	10.0	94.7%	25 (5.7%)	244 (55.7%)	58 (13.2%)	96 (21.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	9	1152^nd of 1234 public high schools	6.6%		6.9	1183^rd of 1242 public high schools	4.8%	31	33.3		62.9	0.0	4.0	35.3	24.0		35.1	18.2	23.3	17.5	20.9											99.2	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	100.0	99.7	$33,048	$3,471	$29,577
Erie County Detention Facility	Public	9-12	810 East Ferry St	Buffalo	14202	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 765-2242	13				0 (0.0%)	12 (92.3%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Middle Early College High School	Public	9-12	2885 Main St	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4010	302	27	11.1	88.7%	16 (5.3%)	218 (72.2%)	40 (13.2%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.3%)	12.3	1107^th of 1234 public high schools	10.3%		19.5	988^th of 1242 public high schools	20.5%	119			69.6		7.5	43.6	27.4		52.1	25.2	22.5	0.0	12.1											100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,094	$3,209	$31,884
Lewis J Bennett High School Of Innovative Technolgy	Public	9-12	2885 Main St	Buffalo	14214	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4250	469	50	9.3	90.0%	29 (6.2%)	292 (62.3%)	79 (16.8%)	52 (11.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	13.4	1087^th of 1234 public high schools	11.9%		33.1	822^nd of 1242 public high schools	33.8%	265	55.6	100.0	60.2	0.0	8.3	50.6	20.2		61.3	28.2	16.1	22.2	20.0											100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,852	$3,063	$29,789
Frederick Olmsted #156	Public	5-12	319 Suffolk	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4330	928	79	11.7	61.4%	267 (28.8%)	263 (28.3%)	123 (13.3%)	227 (24.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.6%)	55.1	580^th of 1234 public high schools	53.0%		46.1	690^th of 1242 public high schools	44.4%	110	14.6	38.7	80.8	14.8	31.8	87.1	59.1		83.3	54.2	88.5	73.4	67.2	49.5	66.7	66.4	63.6	66.7	49.4	74.3	39.3	56.0	42.9	98.7	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.3	99.3	$24,696	$2,333	$22,363
Pathways Academy	Public	9-12	820 Northampton St	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4526	110	13	8.4	90.9%	13 (11.8%)	63 (57.3%)	24 (21.8%)	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	1.6	1231^st of 1234 public high schools	0.2%		4	1224^th of 1242 public high schools	1.4%	7			30.2		0.0	29.0	6.7		17.7	19.1														98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$40,822	$4,911	$35,911
East Community School	Public	9-12	820 Northampton St	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3997	386	37	10.5	93.5%	34 (8.8%)	192 (49.7%)	67 (17.4%)	77 (19.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	4.6	1215^th of 1234 public high schools	1.5%		6.2	1194^th of 1242 public high schools	3.9%	21	11.1		40.0	0.0	33.3	31.2	16.0		27.6	18.4	14.5	8.6	12.3											96.8	98.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.9	99.6	99.6	$15,439	$3,371	$12,067
Buffalo Academy For The Visual & Performing Arts	Public	5-12	450 Masten Ave	Buffalo	14209	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4220	617	70	8.8	69.2%	129 (20.9%)	285 (46.2%)	126 (20.4%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.4%)	32.2	833^rd of 1234 public high schools	32.5%		33.4	815^th of 1242 public high schools	34.4%	18	25.0	52.2	73.6	3.9	8.3	72.1	25.8		69.5	40.8	45.4	38.6	61.8	57.5	36.0	47.2	60.5	45.5	50.0	38.3	5.6	44.2	25.0	89.1	99.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.3	99.9	98.8	$34,315	$2,925	$31,389

Frequently Asked Questions about Burgard High School

How many students attend Burgard High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Burgard High School.

Is Burgard High School a good school?

Burgard High School ranks in the bottom 10.9% of New York high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Burgard High School?

Students at Burgard High School are 51% African American, 18% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 11% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Burgard High School in?

Buffalo City School District

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