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Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Sch School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,878 students in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Sch School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Sch School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Sch School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Buffalo Senior High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,157 Schools
# Students
5,261 Students
312,463 Students
# Teachers
284 Teachers
16,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Sch School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 516 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
53%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.55
# American Indian Students
14 Students
5,983 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
63 Students
19,857 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
232 Students
32,672 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
105 Students
34,001 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
4,665 Students
203,542 Students
% White Students
89%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
178 Students
16,129 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
113
497
# Students in K Grade:
266
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
328
216
# Students in 2nd Grade:
361
275
# Students in 3rd Grade:
371
335
# Students in 4th Grade:
412
397
# Students in 5th Grade:
356
544
# Students in 6th Grade:
335
3,595
# Students in 7th Grade:
427
12,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
414
14,242
# Students in 9th Grade:
494
69,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
462
68,337
# Students in 11th Grade:
465
67,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
457
74,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,057 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,087 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,057
$17,887
Spending / Student
$15,087
$18,614
Best Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Sch School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buffalo Senior High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
877 Bison Blvd
Buffalo, MN 55313
(763) 682-8100
Buffalo, MN 55313
(763) 682-8100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,848 students
Rank: #22.
Phoenix Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
877 Bison Blvd
Buffalo, MN 55313
(763) 682-8102
Buffalo, MN 55313
(763) 682-8102
Grades: 9-12
| 30 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pride Transitions
Special Education School
800 - 8th St Ne
Buffalo, MN 55313
(763) 682-8721
Buffalo, MN 55313
(763) 682-8721
Grades: 12
| n/a students
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