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Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District

220 3rd St W
Hector, MN 55342-1035

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Tel: (320) 848-2233

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 446 students in Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.

Public Elementary Schools in Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District have an score of 45% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,651 Schools

# Students

446 Students

572,726 Students

# Teachers

33 Teachers

40,417 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

14:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	12	19
Kind	33	103
1	24	111
2	26	115
3	29	111
4	34	115
5	32	114
6	35	114
7	36	97
8	36	97
9	42	8
10	34	8
11	34	9
12	39	11

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#228 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District
2023	#228
2022	#224
2021	#230
2019	#134
2018	#95
2017	#51
2016	#129
2015	#131
2014	#259
2013	#251
2012	#199

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45%

46%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District	Minnesota
2023	45%	46%
2022	47%	45%
2021	44%	45%
2019	58%	56%
2018	65%	58%
2017	68%	59%
2016	60%	60%
2015	62%	61%
2014	53%	61%
2013	51%	61%
2012	60%	62%

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47%

51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District	Minnesota
2022	47%	51%
2021	49%	53%
2019	64%	59%
2018	65%	60%
2017	74%	61%
2016	67%	60%
2015	65%	60%
2014	58%	59%
2013	58%	58%
2012	79%	76%
2011	71%	74%

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41%

41%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District	Minnesota
2022	41%	41%
2021	37%	45%

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(21-22)

≥90%

84%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District	Minnesota
2022	90%	84%
2021	90%	84%
2020	90%	84%
2019	84%	84%
2018	84%	83%
2017	90%	83%
2016	90%	82%
2015	90%	82%
2014	84%	82%
2013	90%	81%
2012	84%	80%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District	Minnesota
2023	0.32	0.59
2022	0.34	0.58
2021	0.33	0.57
2020	0.27	0.54
2019	0.27	0.54
2018	0.29	0.53
2017	0.29	0.53
2016	0.31	0.52
2015	0.27	0.51
2014	0.30	0.48
2013	0.29	0.47
2012	0.25	0.45
2011	0.27	0.44
2010	0.27	0.42
2009	0.25	0.41
2008	0.26	0.41
2007	0.25	0.40
2006	0.22	0.37
2005	0.25	0.37
2004	0.22	0.35
2003	0.19	0.34
2002	0.17	0.32
2001	0.16	0.31
2000	0.18	0.29
1999	0.13	0.28
1998	0.11	0.26
1997	0.12	0.24
1996	0.10	0.23

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% American Indian

n/a

2%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2010)
Year	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District	Minnesota
2010	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%

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% Asian

n/a

8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2020)
Year	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District	Minnesota
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	2%	7%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	2%	6%

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% Hispanic

18%

11%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District	Minnesota
2023	15%	11%
2022	16%	10%
2021	15%	10%
2020	11%	9%
2019	11%	9%
2018	13%	9%
2017	13%	9%
2016	15%	9%
2015	13%	9%
2014	15%	8%
2013	14%	8%
2012	11%	7%
2011	13%	7%
2010	13%	7%
2009	12%	6%
2008	12%	6%
2007	13%	6%
2006	12%	5%
2005	11%	5%
2004	11%	4%
2003	10%	4%
2002	9%	4%
2001	9%	3%
2000	10%	3%
1999	7%	3%
1998	6%	2%
1997	6%	2%
1996	5%	2%

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% Black

1%

12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District	Minnesota
2013	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%

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% White

77%

60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District	Minnesota
2023	82%	62%
2022	80%	63%
2021	81%	64%
2020	85%	66%
2019	85%	66%
2018	83%	67%
2017	83%	67%
2016	82%	68%
2015	85%	69%
2014	82%	71%
2013	84%	72%
2012	86%	73%
2011	85%	74%
2010	84%	75%
2009	86%	76%
2008	85%	76%
2007	87%	77%
2006	88%	79%
2005	86%	79%
2004	88%	80%
2003	89%	81%
2002	91%	82%
2001	91%	83%
2000	90%	84%
1999	93%	85%
1998	94%	86%
1997	94%	87%
1996	95%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

4%

7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,462 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,043 is less than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$15,547 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District	Minnesota
2023	$7 MM	$9 MM
2022	$7 MM	$9 MM
2021	$7 MM	$9 MM
2020	$7 MM	$9 MM
2019	$7 MM	$8 MM
2018	$7 MM	$8 MM
2017	$7 MM	$7 MM
2016	$7 MM	$7 MM
2015	$6 MM	$6 MM
2014	$6 MM	$7 MM
2012	$7 MM	$6 MM
2011	$7 MM	$7 MM
2010	$6 MM	$6 MM
2009	$6 MM	$6 MM
2008	$6 MM	$6 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$7 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$4 MM	$6 MM
1999	$4 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$4 MM	$7 MM
1996	$4 MM	$6 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$16,179 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District	Minnesota
2023	$7 MM	$9 MM
2022	$8 MM	$9 MM
2021	$7 MM	$9 MM
2020	$8 MM	$9 MM
2019	$8 MM	$9 MM
2018	$7 MM	$8 MM
2017	$7 MM	$8 MM
2016	$7 MM	$7 MM
2015	$6 MM	$6 MM
2014	$7 MM	$7 MM
2012	$6 MM	$6 MM
2011	$6 MM	$6 MM
2010	$6 MM	$6 MM
2009	$6 MM	$6 MM
2008	$6 MM	$6 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$7 MM
2002	$5 MM	$7 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$4 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$4 MM	$7 MM
1996	$4 MM	$6 MM
1995	$4 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,462

$17,852

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District	Minnesota
2023	$15,688	$15,292
2022	$14,525	$14,997
2021	$15,328	$15,834
2020	$14,525	$14,997
2019	$14,065	$14,113
2018	$13,051	$14,902
2017	$12,980	$14,246
2016	$12,571	$13,431
2015	$11,543	$12,051
2014	$10,753	$12,820
2012	$11,077	$12,250
2011	$11,924	$12,557
2010	$10,248	$12,051
2009	$9,874	$11,416
2008	$9,654	$11,377
2007	$9,911	$10,573
2006	$9,358	$10,187
2005	$8,680	$9,471
2004	$7,944	$9,255
2003	$8,033	$9,258
2002	$7,609	$9,018
2001	$8,199	$8,614
2000	$6,733	$8,140
1999	$6,508	$8,059
1998	$6,213	$7,429

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Spending / Student

$16,043

$18,577

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District	Minnesota
2023	$15,288	$15,221
2022	$15,283	$15,385
2021	$14,937	$15,759
2020	$15,283	$15,385
2019	$15,714	$14,956
2018	$13,364	$15,174
2017	$12,534	$14,982
2016	$12,734	$14,117
2015	$11,247	$11,992
2014	$11,030	$13,172
2012	$10,903	$12,023
2011	$10,702	$11,899
2010	$9,986	$11,992
2009	$9,731	$11,593
2008	$9,545	$11,230
2007	$9,274	$10,536
2006	$9,119	$10,149
2005	$8,602	$9,268
2004	$8,609	$9,179
2003	$8,663	$9,746
2002	$8,856	$9,476
2001	$7,984	$8,680
2000	$7,021	$8,712
1999	$6,899	$8,638
1998	$5,965	$7,392

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Best Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Buffalo Lake-hector-stewart Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
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Top 20%

Add to Compare

220 3rd St W
Hector, MN 55342
(320) 848-2233

Gr: PK-5 | 190 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #22.

Buffalo Lake-hector-stewart Seconda

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
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Bottom 50%

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220 3rd St W
Hector, MN 55342
(320) 848-2233

Gr: 6-12 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 446 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Top 50%
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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