Buffalo Lake-hector Secondary
Tel:
(320) 848-2233
- Buffalo Lake-hector Secondary serves 278 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Buffalo Lake-hector Secondary placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
- Buffalo Lake-hector Secondary's student population of 278 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 278 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Buffalo Lake-hector Secondary is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Buffalo Lake-hector Secondary is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MN) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #999 out of 1793 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 58% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 60% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 2% |
| Asian | 2% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 9% |
| Black | n/a | 11% |
| White | 82% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.31 | 0.54 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-89% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 20% | 29% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Buffalo Lk-Hector-Stewart Public Sc School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Buffalo Lake-hector Secondary is Bold Alc (13.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Buffalo Lake-hector Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Buffalo Lake Buffalo Lake-hector Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 247 students
0.0 miles
211 3rd Street
Buffalo Lake, MN 55314
(320) 833-5311 0.0 PK-5 247 - Bird Island Bold-bird Island Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 362 students
8.9 miles
110 S 9th St
Bird Island, MN 55310
(320) 365-3551 8.9 K-6 362 - Olivia Bold Alc Alternative School
Grades: 7-12 | 27 students
13.5 miles
701 S 9th St
Olivia, MN 56277
(320) 523-1031 13.5 7-12 27 - Olivia Bold Senior High School Grades: 7-12 | 310 students
13.5 miles
701 S 9th St
Olivia, MN 56277
(320) 523-1031 13.5 7-12 310 - Cosmos Cosmos Learning Center Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 50 students
13.6 miles
320 N Saturn Ste A
Cosmos, MN 56228
(320) 877-7074 13.6 K-12 50
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