Buffalo ISD
Buffalo, Texas · Leon County · Grades Pre-K–12
Buffalo ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 988 students. By enrollment it is the 581st largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 988 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 82.4 |
| Students per teacher | 12 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Leon County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4811990 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Buffalo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 270 | 12.1 | 74.4% |
| Buffalo High School | High | 9–12 | 304 | 11.9 | 61.2% |
| Buffalo Junior High School | Middle | 3–8 | 414 | 12 | 53.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Buffalo ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Buffalo ISD in context
Size
Buffalo ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). Its schools average 329 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Buffalo Junior High School (414) and the smallest is Buffalo Elementary School (270).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 88 students. Grade 12 has 65 students and kindergarten has 67, within 10% of each other. Buffalo ISD enrolls 79 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Buffalo ISD at 49%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 42.4%.
61.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 53.9% at Buffalo Junior High School to 74.4% at Buffalo Elementary School. All 3 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 82.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 329 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Buffalo ISD is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Dew ISD, 9.9 miles away with 171 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Buffalo ISD. Leon County has 5 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 80.9 | 12 |
| School counselors | 3 | 329 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 14.6 | 68 |
| Other student support staff | 4.7 | 210 |
| School administrators | 6.7 | 147 |
| District administrators | 3 | 329 |
| All staff | 174.3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 49% |
| Hispanic | 42.4% |
| Black | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 79 |
| Kindergarten | 67 |
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 60 |
| Grade 3 | 75 |
| Grade 4 | 67 |
| Grade 5 | 69 |
| Grade 6 | 64 |
| Grade 7 | 80 |
| Grade 8 | 59 |
| Grade 9 | 88 |
| Grade 10 | 83 |
| Grade 11 | 68 |
| Grade 12 | 65 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dew ISD | 10 mi | 171 | 12.5 | – |
| Leon ISD | 13 mi | 758 | 12.8 | – |
| Oakwood ISD | 15 mi | 203 | 9 | – |
| Centerville ISD | 16 mi | 676 | 11.1 | – |
| International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 16 mi | 25,497 | 15.4 | – |
| Teague ISD | 16 mi | 1,212 | 12.6 | – |
| Fairfield ISD | 18 mi | 1,602 | 13 | – |
| Groesbeck ISD | 28 mi | 1,495 | 13.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Leon County
- Leon ISD (758 students)
- Centerville ISD (676 students)
- Normangee ISD (661 students)
- Oakwood ISD (203 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
708 Cedar Creek Rd, Buffalo, TX 75831
Phone: (903)322-2473
Website: buffaloisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.