Eastern Wright Program

Located at 1405 3RD AVE. NE, in BUFFALO, Minnesota, Eastern Wright Program is a minimally staffed 6-8 campus that instructs 8 students (grades 5 through 8), overseen by Meeker and Wright Special Education. Enrollment runs roughly 98% smaller than the state mean of about 495.

Eastern Wright Program is one of 9 schools operated by Meeker and Wright Special Education, a district that enrolls 190 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Eastern Wright Program records that 75% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 13% Hispanic, 13% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Eastern Wright Program shows 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 3.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting Eastern Wright Program tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Wright County indicate median household income runs about $107,209, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Wright County's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,879 students), Eastern Wright Program is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Cornerstones Program, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Eastern Wright Program operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 60%: 5 students in 2018 compared to 8 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 100% to 75% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 2.5:1 in 2018 to 3.9:1 today.

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