Top Rankings
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,140 students in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose School have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
11 Schools
998 Schools
# Students
5,282 Students
273,548 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
17,853 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
87%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,989 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,027 is less than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,989
$17,852
Spending / Student
$15,027
$18,577
Best Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buffalo Community Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1300 Hwy 25 N
Buffalo, MN 55313
(763) 682-8200
Buffalo, MN 55313
(763) 682-8200
Gr: 6-8 | 1,140 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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