Overview
FREDERICK OLMSTED #156 is a public high serving grades 5–12 in BUFFALO, New York. The school enrolls 922 students. It is part of the BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
11.7:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span5–12
DistrictBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36029
CityBUFFALO
ZIP14215
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360585000348
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment922
White1.2%
Hispanic / Latino12.5%
Black / African American12.4%
Asian35.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native32.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races5.8%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %63%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)