Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District

220 W 3rd St
Hector, MN 55342-1035
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 256 students in Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
446 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 522 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#224 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(22-23)
45%
46%
47%
51%
41%
41%
≥90%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
18%
11%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
77%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,462 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,043 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,462
$17,854
Spending / Student
$16,043
$18,580

Best Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buffalo Lake-hector-stewart Seconda
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
220 3rd St W
Hector, MN 55342
(320) 848-2233
Grades: 6-12
| 256 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 446 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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