Buffalo Senior High

877 Bison Blvd, Buffalo MN, 55313 | Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools | 763-682-8100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1860
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 54% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Buffalo
  • Ranked #0 of 3184 in Minnesota
Proficiency Averages
56%Buffalo
52%Minnesota

Buffalo Senior High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools" in Buffalo, MN. There are a total of 1,860 students and 93 teachers at Buffalo Senior High, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Buffalo Senior High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.5%, which is 2% higher than the Minnesota average.

Buffalo Senior High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1860
Teachers93
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment123
Taking some courses57
Taking some courses (not tests)63
Passing some courses23
Passing no courses32

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Buffalo Senior High, there are a total of 123 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 57 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School58%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Buffalo Senior High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMinnesotaNational
White 92.2% 90.5% 71.0% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 1.6% 9.6% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 1.2% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 3.5% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.6% 1.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 2.4% 3.2% 3.1%

Buffalo demographics profile

StatisticBuffaloMinnesotaNational
Population16,4135,639,632328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,1157291
Median age37.737.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%58%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Buffalo

IndexBuffaloMinnesotaNational
Completed 8th grade91.8%90.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.6%89.5%83.0%
Completed some college66.3%66.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.6%45.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.2%34.2%30.3%
Completed masters5.8%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Buffalo Senior High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.