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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 high school serving 256 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
446 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
18,776 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 520 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)
#228 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
45%
46%
47%
51%
41%
41%
(21-22)
≥90%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
18%
11%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
77%
63%
% 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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buffalo Lake-hector-stewart Seconda
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
220 3rd St W
Hector, MN 55342
(320) 848-2233
Gr: 6-12 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 446 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% 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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