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Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools 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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,851 students in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose School 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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
5,313 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
284 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.56
# American Indian Students
16 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
70 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
243 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
102 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
4,692 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
88%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
185 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
125
467
# Students in K Grade:
320
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
353
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
348
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
369
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
379
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
426
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
362
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
349
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
431
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
447
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
486
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
447
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
471
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,890 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,939 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,890
$17,860
Spending / Student
$14,939
$18,586
Best Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buffalo Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
877 Bison Blvd
Buffalo, MN 55313
(763) 682-8100
Buffalo, MN 55313
(763) 682-8100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,818 students
Rank: #22.
Phoenix Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 33 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pride Transitions
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet 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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