Enrollment
81
High
DISTRICT 42 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WRIGHT TECHNICAL CENTER·NCES 270003602351
Wright Technical Center ALC
1405 3RD AVE NE, BUFFALO, MN 55313 · (763) 684-2200 · Wright County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL81 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
45 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 9 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 30 | 37% |
| Grade 11 | 25 | 31% |
| Grade 12 | 16 | 20% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Wright Technical Center. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Wright Technical Center ALC ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Wright County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 81 | #481 of 764 | #10 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
81
+4 (+5%) vs 2020
-26% since 2000-01, when it was 110
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 81 | 5.2 | 15.7:1 | 56% (45) |
| 2023-24 | 83 | 5.2 | 16.1:1 | 64% (53) |
| 2022-23 | 91 | 6.2 | 14.8:1 | 57% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 77 | 6 | 12.8:1 | 42% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 93 | 7.3 | 12.8:1 | 45% (42) |
| 2015-16 | 127 | 6 | 21.2:1 | 40% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 113 | 6 | 18.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 110 | 7 | 15.7:1 | 5% (6) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wright Technical Center ALC.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (93 to 81); teachers down 29% (7.3 to 5.2).
About Wright Technical Center ALC
A very small high school in BUFFALO, Minnesota, Wright Technical Center ALC is part of Wright Technical Center. In all, 81 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. It has 78% fewer students than the average for high schools in Minnesota (about 371).
The 2 schools of Wright Technical Center, including Wright Technical Center ALC, enroll 84 students.
More than half of enrollment at Wright Technical Center ALC is White: 74%. Other groups make up 15% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. Wright County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 42%.
Its ratio of 15.7:1 is based on 5.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota is close to this figure. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 56%. Public schools in Wright County average 24%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Wright County show that median household income comes to about $107,209, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wright County counts 88 public schools with about 27,879 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Cornerstones Program, is less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Wright Technical Center ALC is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
Enrollment was 81 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 77. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.8:1 in 2020-21, and 15.7:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Wright Technical Center
- Wright Technical Center ALC MiddleMiddle · 3 students
- Wright Technical CenterHigh
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
- Cornerstones Program0.0 mi · 23
- Eastern Wright Program0.0 mi · 8
- Wright Technical Center ALC Middle0.0 mi · 3
- BUFFALO COMMUNITY MIDDLE0.1 mi · 1,160
- Terra Nova School0.4 mi · 84
- Tatanka Elementary STEM School0.8 mi · 393
Frequently asked questions
About Wright Technical Center ALCHow large is Wright Technical Center ALC?
Wright Technical Center ALC enrolls approximately 81 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Wright Technical Center ALC serve?
Wright Technical Center ALC serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wright Technical Center ALC?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wright Technical Center ALC is approximately 15.7:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Wright Technical Center ALC?
Student demographics at Wright Technical Center ALC are roughly 74% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Wright Technical Center ALC in?
Wright Technical Center ALC is part of Wright Technical Center.
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