For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 245 students in Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 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 Lake-hector-stewart Seconda, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,196 Schools
# Students
451 Students
313,662 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
18,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#228 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
84%
Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.59
Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
6%
Showing 2011–2020. Full 16-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
18%
12%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
12%
% White
76%
62%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,062 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,820 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$16,920 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$9 MM
$17,562 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$19,062
$19,325
Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$18,820
$20,059
Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓
Best Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buffalo Lake-hector-stewart Seconda
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
220 3rd St W
Hector, MN 55342
(320) 848-2233
Hector, MN 55342
(320) 848-2233
Gr: 6-12 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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