Total enrollment
1,576
-125 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Buffalo
Missouri · Public K-12
Buffalo, Missouri has 5 public K-12 schools in service today, teaching roughly 1,576 students (an average of 315 per school).
4-year change in Buffalo
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
3,417
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,576
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
5
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUFFALO HIGH | High | 09-12 | 511 |
| BUFFALO MIDDLE | Middle | 05-08 | 466 |
| DALLAS COUNTY TECHNICAL CENTER | High | 11-12 | 0 |
| Early Childhood Center | Elementary | PK-PK | · |
| MALLORY ELEM. | Elementary | KG-04 | 599 |
About Buffalo
Buffalo, Missouri is home to 5 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 1,576 students. By school count, it is a small city.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is built around 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Schools in Buffalo average about 315 students each, 18% lower than the Missouri norm.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 7%: 1,701 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,576 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Buffalo discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.