Buffalo High School

19005 Charleston Road, Buffalo, WV 25033

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
382
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Putnam County Schools
Putnam County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 109 West Virginia high schools · How we grade
Test scores34% proficient in math & reading
61stpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
32ndpercentile
Attendance30% chronically absent
58thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
79thpercentile
College readinessAt least 27% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
93rdpercentile
Class size15.9 students per teacher
34thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other West Virginia high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Buffalo High School

Buffalo High School is a public high school in Buffalo, West Virginia, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Putnam County Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Putnam County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 382 students were enrolled, with about 15.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical West Virginia high school (14.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 109 West Virginia high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

19005 Charleston Road
Buffalo, WV 25033
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
382 students
Students per teacher
15.9 to 1
AP courses offered
1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Putnam County Schools
County
Putnam County
NCES school ID
540120000919

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.