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LOVEJOY DISCOVERY SCHOOL #43

Public School | Pre-K - 8th | 577 students

Address

161 BENZINGER ST
Buffalo, NY 14206

School District

BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

School Details

Total Students

577

Grades

Pre-K - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

11.5:1

Teachers (FTE)

50

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Large

County

36029

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

537 (93.1%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

0 (0.0%)

Total eligible: 537 students (93.1%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

360585000339

District NCES ID

3605850

Community Profile (14206)

Demographic and economic data for the 14206 ZIP code area where LOVEJOY DISCOVERY SCHOOL #43 is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

21,726

Median Age

39.6

Male

51.0%

Female

49.0%

Age Distribution

Under 5

4.3%

5-9

6.2%

10-14

6.4%

15-19

6.2%

Under 18

20.7%

65+

15.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White

71.7%

Black/African American

12.3%

Asian

3.7%

Native American

0.6%

Two or More Races

4.8%

Hispanic/Latino

8.6%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$46,026

Mean Household Income

$59,167

Per Capita Income

$35,135

Median Family Income

$59,452

Poverty Rate

21.7%

Unemployment Rate

8.2%

Households on SNAP

2,457

Employment & Commute

Employed

10,240

Avg. Commute Time

19.6 min

Work From Home

3.3%

Drive Alone

72.1%

Education

High School or Higher

86.2%

Bachelor's or Higher

18.1%

Graduate Degree

6.7%

Enrolled in School

4,245

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

333

Kindergarten

223

Elementary

1,961

High School

1,020

College

708

Housing

Median Home Value

$99,200

Median Rent

$832

Total Housing Units

10,845

Owner Occupied

60.8%

Renter Occupied

39.2%

Median Rooms

5.7

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$997

Avg. Household Size

2.32

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

751

$100K-$150K

1,691

$200K-$300K

244

$500K-$1M

109

Households & Families

Total Households

9,579

Avg. Household Size

2.26

Avg. Family Size

3.11

Married Couples

27.9%

Living Alone

23.8%

Broadband Internet

86.9%

Veterans

1,402

Foreign Born

784

Health Insurance

Insured

20,769

Uninsured

952

Private Insurance

11,841

Public Insurance

12,309

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Buffalo, NY 14206