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Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Hector, Stewart, Buffalo Lake, Collins, Boon Lake, Round Grove, Palmyra, Hector, Grafton, Preston Lake, Melville, Brookfield, Martinsburg and Osceola, and parts of Lynn.
Students
451
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,933
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$2.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools
- School Grade B: better than 59% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.0M, about $4,401 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Glencoe.
PK–2Lincoln ElementaryGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
3–6Lakeside ElementaryGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
7–8GSL Junior High SchoolGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
9–12Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior HighGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,933 per student · 1% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 68%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
G.F.W. school districtBandon, Bismarck, Moltke
$17,774per student
Glencoe-Silver Lake School DistrictPenn, Sumter
$14,505per student
Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School DistrictBird Island, Kingman, Norfolk
$15,666per student
Hutchinson Public School DistrictAcoma, Cedar Mills, Hutchinson
$14,151per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.