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Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Hector, Stewart, Buffalo Lake, Collins Township, Boon Lake Township, Round Grove Township, Palmyra Township, Hector Township, Grafton Township, Preston Lake Township, Melville Township, Brookfield Township, Martinsburg Township and Osceola Township, and parts of Lynn Township.
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 Warba.
PK–63 schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
7–122 schoolsGrand Rapids Public 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 Township, Bismarck Township, Moltke Township
$17,774per student
Glencoe-Silver Lake School DistrictPenn Township, Sumter Township
$14,505per student
Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School DistrictBird Island Township, Kingman Township, Norfolk Township
$15,666per student
Hutchinson Public School DistrictAcoma Township, Cedar Mills Township, 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.