Total enrollment
431
+153 (+55%) vs SY 2017-18
2 schools in Hector
Minnesota · Public K-12
Of all public K-12 schools in Minnesota, 2 sit inside Hector city limits, with combined enrollment of roughly 431 students (1 elementary and 1 high).
7-year change in Hector
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
+1 (+100%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
76%
was 82%
% Hispanic
17%
was 14%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Element | Elementary | PK-05 | 186 |
| Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda | High | 06-12 | 245 |
About Hector
Hector, Minnesota is home to 2 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 431 students. By school count, it is a rural-scale city.
For a sense of the school types, the city covers 1 elementary, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 216, below the state mean of about 357.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment increased 55%: 278 students in SY 2017-18 versus 431 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Hector gained 1 school, going from 1 to 2. The White share of public-school enrollment shrank from 82% to 76%.
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