BUFFALO SENIOR HIGH

As a big 9-12 campus in BUFFALO, Minnesota, BUFFALO SENIOR HIGH works with 1,681 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools. That puts it 353% above the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 371 students.

BUFFALO SENIOR HIGH is one of 10 schools operated by Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools, a district that hosts 5,175 students overall.

On the student-mix side, BUFFALO SENIOR HIGH logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Beyond that, the school logs 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Wright County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, BUFFALO SENIOR HIGH has 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.7:1. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 22% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BUFFALO SENIOR HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.6%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Wright County put median household income runs about $107,209, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Wright County runs 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,879 students), of which BUFFALO SENIOR HIGH is one.

Nearest neighbor: PHOENIX LEARNING CENTER, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, BUFFALO SENIOR HIGH comes 1st of 4 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 42.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. BUFFALO SENIOR HIGH's enrollment has ticked down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 1,860 (now 1,681). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 91% to 86%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 23.7:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.