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Buffalo, MN
Public School Ratings




Buffalo Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Buffalo Hanover Montrose Schools School District details

Buffalo Hanover Montrose Schools School District
214 1 St Ave Ne
Buffalo, MN 55313

5,282 Students enrolled in District

11 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Buffalo Hanover Montrose Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Minnesota

8

(10 is best)

Better than 72.0% of all MN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 68.7% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
50%
47%
53%
50%
48%
44%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Buffalo Community Middle School
1300 Hwy 25 N
Buffalo, MN, 55313
06-08
Buffalo Early Child. Sp. Ed Program School
214 Ne 1 St Ave
Buffalo, MN, 55313
PK-PK
Buffalo Senior High School
877 Bison Blvd
Buffalo, MN, 55313
09-12
Discovery Elementary School
301 2 Nd Ave Ne
Buffalo, MN, 55313
KG-05
Hanover Elementary School
274 Labeauxe Ave Ne
Hanover, MN, 55341
KG-05
Montrose Elementary School Of Innov
100 2 Nd St S
Montrose, MN, 55363
PK-05
Northwinds Elementary School
1111 7 Th Ave Nw
Buffalo, MN, 55313
KG-05
Parkside Elementary School
207 3 Rd St Ne
Buffalo, MN, 55313
PK-05
Phoenix Learning Center School
877 Bison Blvd
Buffalo, MN, 55313
09-12
Pride Transitions School
800 8 Th St Ne
Buffalo, MN, 55313
12-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 89.7% 65.4%
Black 3.0% 12.7%
Hispanic 5.2% 12.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.6% 7.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 2.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 29.5% 42.4%
Free lunch eligible 23.5% 35.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.0% 6.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,810 $46,534,000 56.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $289 $1,525,000 1.9%
Staff $962 $5,079,000 6.2%
General Administration $192 $1,014,000 1.2%
School Administration $330 $1,742,000 2.1%
Operation $929 $4,908,000 6.0%
Transportation $997 $5,264,000 6.4%
Other $217 $1,148,000 1.4%
Total Support $3,915 $20,680,000 25.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,785 $14,708,000 18.0%
Total Expenditures $15,510 $81,922,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,696 $8,440,020,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $575 $500,256,000 2.9%
Staff $801 $697,297,000 4.1%
General Administration $599 $521,143,000 3.1%
School Administration $589 $512,404,000 3.0%
Operation $1,033 $898,874,000 5.3%
Transportation $883 $768,682,000 4.5%
Other $414 $360,149,000 2.1%
Total Support $4,892 $4,258,805,000 25.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,975 $4,330,430,000 25.4%
Total Expenditures $19,563 $17,029,255,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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