For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 446 students in Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Elementary Schools in Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
446 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
40,363 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#224 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
18%
12%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
77%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
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.
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 Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buffalo Lake-hector-stewart Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
220 3rd St W
Hector, MN 55342
(320) 848-2233
Hector, MN 55342
(320) 848-2233
Grades: PK-5
| 190 students
Rank: #22.
Buffalo Lake-hector-stewart Seconda
(Math: 30-34% | 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
Grades: 6-12
| 256 students
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