Total enrollment
5,175
-325 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools
Minnesota · 5,175 students · 3 cities
Across the district, Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools runs 12 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 5,175 Minnesota students (about 431 per school).
4-year change in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
-1 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Minnesota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #43 of 163 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,175 | #37 of 269 | #1,859 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #44 of 269 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #256 of 267 | #7,918 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 27.1% | #209 of 269 | #6,876 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.6% | #105 of 152 | #5,205 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from HANOVER ELEMENTARY at 69.3% proficient to Tatanka Elementary STEM School at 39.3%, a gap of 30.0 points. That is the 21st widest gap among 84 Minnesota districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 5,806 to 5,175 students (down 11%) and from 324 to 280 full-time teachers (down 14%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFFALO SENIOR HIGH | Buffalo | High | 09-12 | 1,681 |
| BUFFALO COMMUNITY MIDDLE | Buffalo | Middle | 06-08 | 1,160 |
| NORTHWINDS ELEMENTARY | Buffalo | Elementary | KG-05 | 419 |
| Tatanka Elementary STEM School | Buffalo | Elementary | KG-05 | 393 |
| HANOVER ELEMENTARY | Hanover | Elementary | KG-05 | 368 |
| Montrose Elementary School of Innov | Montrose | Elementary | PK-05 | 363 |
| PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY | Buffalo | Elementary | PK-05 | 348 |
| DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY | Buffalo | Elementary | KG-05 | 257 |
| BUFFALO EARLY CHILD. SP. ED PROGRAM | Buffalo | Elementary | PK-PK | 150 |
| PHOENIX LEARNING CENTER | Buffalo | High | 09-12 | 36 |
| PRIDE TRANSITIONS | Buffalo | High | 12-12 | 0 |
| Bison Online | Buffalo | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools maintains 12 public schools across Minnesota, collectively hosting roughly 5,175 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools comprises 8 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools is about 431, meaningfully above the Minnesota average of roughly 357.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools has decreased 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,500 students to 5,175. Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools now counts 10 public schools, down from 11 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.