Enrollment
84
High
STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TERRA NOVA SCHOOL·NCES 270040304850
Terra Nova School
1705 HIGHWAY 25 N, BUFFALO, MN 55313 · (952) 852-0129 · Wright County
GRADES 06–12HIGH31-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL84 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
8 FTE teachers
STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
24 students
STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 5 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 14 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 16 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 13 | 15% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
11.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Terra Nova School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terra Nova School this school | 84 | 28.6% | N/A |
| Kaleidoscope Charter High School OTSEGO | 76 | 28.9% | 37.9% |
| KITTSON CENTRAL SECONDARY HALLOCK | 108 | 25.9% | 37.5% |
| GOODRIDGE SECONDARY GOODRIDGE | 114 | 31.6% | 24.0% |
| 6-12th Grade Building GRACEVILLE | 133 | 28.6% | 36.3% |
| ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL NORTHFIELD | 116 | 31.0% | 50.3% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Terra Nova School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Wright County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 84 | #467 of 764 | #9 of 27 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
84
-27 (-24%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84 | 8 | 10.5:1 | 29% (24) |
| 2023-24 | 110 | 7.5 | 14.6:1 | 12% (13) |
| 2022-23 | 112 | 5.5 | 20.6:1 | 10% (11) |
| 2020-21 | 111 | 7 | 15.9:1 | 10% (11) |
| 2017-18 | 92 | 10.1 | 9.1:1 | 5% (5) |
| 2015-16 | 102 | 8 | 12.8:1 | 13% (13) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Terra Nova School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (92 to 84); teachers down 21% (10.1 to 8).
About Terra Nova School
Terra Nova School is one of the public schools in BUFFALO, Minnesota. It is a small high school. Enrollment is 84 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 12. The average for high schools in Minnesota is about 371 students, so this school is 77% smaller than average.
Federal records list Terra Nova School as its own district.
White students are the large majority at Terra Nova School, with 89% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 6% Hispanic and 2% Black. The White share in Wright County as a whole is similar, at about 89%. Terra Nova School has a diversity index of 20%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 10.5:1 comes from the school's 8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 29% of students at Terra Nova School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Terra Nova School is located in Wright County, where median household income is about $107,209, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 88 public schools in Wright County, with a combined enrollment of about 27,879.
The shortest distance from Terra Nova School to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Wright Technical Center ALC. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Terra Nova School is Town: Fringe, which covers schools in a town close to an urbanized area. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 24%, from 111 to 84. The number of students per teacher fell from 15.9 to 10.5 over 4 years.
The Terra Nova School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Wright County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
148,269
Census ACS
Median income
$107,209
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
27,879 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BUFFALO
- BUFFALO SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,681 students
- BUFFALO COMMUNITY MIDDLEMiddle · 1,160 students
- NORTHWINDS ELEMENTARYElementary · 419 students
- Tatanka Elementary STEM SchoolElementary · 393 students
- PARKSIDE ELEMENTARYElementary · 348 students
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARYElementary · 257 students
Nearby schools
- Wright Technical Center ALC0.4 mi · 81
- Eastern Wright Program0.4 mi · 8
- Cornerstones Program0.4 mi · 23
- Wright Technical Center ALC Middle0.4 mi · 3
- BUFFALO COMMUNITY MIDDLE0.5 mi · 1,160
- Tatanka Elementary STEM School1.2 mi · 393
Frequently asked questions
About Terra Nova SchoolHow many students attend Terra Nova School?
Terra Nova School enrolls approximately 84 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Terra Nova School serve?
Terra Nova School serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Terra Nova School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Terra Nova School is approximately 10.5:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Terra Nova School?
Student demographics at Terra Nova School are roughly 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Terra Nova School public or private?
Terra Nova School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Terra Nova School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.