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Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda

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Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda ranks 265 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 41% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in the rural town of Hector, Minnesota. With 256 students, the school is part of the Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart District, which is ranked 124 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

In recent years, Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda has struggled academically, ranking in the bottom half of Minnesota high schools. The school's performance on standardized tests lags behind the state average, and it performs worse than nearby Hutchinson Senior High and BOLD Senior High School. The school's four-year graduation rate is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate is higher than the state average.

The school's high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, around 48-50%, may be a contributing factor to its academic struggles. Targeted interventions and support programs may be necessary to address these challenges. Additionally, the school's lower rankings for its male and low-income student subgroups indicate potential equity issues that should be further investigated and addressed. Overall, Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda faces several challenges, and addressing them will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on improving teaching and learning, providing targeted support for struggling students, and fostering a more equitable and inclusive school environment.

245

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,354

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 3rd St W
Hector, MN 55342-0307

(320) 848-2233

District: Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart

Feeder schools for Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda:

Elementary:

Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Element

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

18.4%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2014 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (42% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 10 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg53%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

185^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

265^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

124^th of 446Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	185 of 519	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.5	410 of 545	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	340 of 529	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	313 of 520	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	341 of 521	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.1	226 of 533	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	247 of 518	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.0	186 of 523	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.2	314 of 508	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.7	269 of 516	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.2	320 of 490	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.1	311 of 488	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.8	315 of 469	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.2	359 of 478	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.1	399 of 454	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	54.8	215 of 409	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.3	306 of 403	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.0	280 of 406	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.1	259 of 396	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.5	287 of 387	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	238 of 450	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	351 of 474	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	327 of 455	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.8	176 of 467	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	259 of 443	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.2	132 of 439	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	156 of 436	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	268 of 432	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	353 of 473	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.6	157 of 459	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	66 of 404	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	36.6	271 of 399	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	143 of 415	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	116 of 401	71.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	146 of 452	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.8	377 of 479	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	301 of 464	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	354 of 476	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	328 of 437	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	274 of 454	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	299 of 438	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	203 of 415	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.5	400 of 440	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	384 of 436	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	348 of 438	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	359 of 422	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	264 of 428	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	294 of 428	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	265 of 450	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	350 of 480	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	320 of 476	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	339 of 472	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.6	278 of 428	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	334 of 492	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	343 of 494	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.6	224 of 489	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.4	240 of 489	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	38.1	343 of 483	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	64.4	205 of 534	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.7	265 of 539	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.5	137 of 545	74.9%	★★★★☆
2010	80.4	51 of 540	90.6%	★★★★★
2008	47.7	309 of 460	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.5	334 of 463	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	80.8	76 of 450	83.1%	★★★★☆
2005	74.5	119 of 452	73.7%	★★★★☆
2004	68.7	178 of 433	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	150 of 358	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.6	278 of 403	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	248 of 396	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.6	176 of 388	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	243 of 339	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	326 of 401	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	282 of 395	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	11.8	359 of 389	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	316 of 393	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	316 of 370	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	313 of 377	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	369 of 405	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	326 of 398	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	358 of 403	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	250 of 351	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	272 of 411	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	303 of 398	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	251 of 376	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	335 of 402	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	331 of 398	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	345 of 401	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	273 of 364	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	289 of 412	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	350 of 414	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Male (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-26 vs school

High school

Female (2025)58th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)8th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading49%~ state avg

Math35%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda	Public	6-12	220 3rd St W	Hector	55342	Renville County	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart	No	No	No	No	(320) 848-2233	245	16	14.9	40.8%	185 (75.5%)	2 (0.8%)	45 (18.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	48.2	265^th of 450 public high schools	41.1%		31.1	350^th of 480 public high schools	27.1%	85	38.7	28.1	44.1	29.4	35.1	64.5	50.0	41.2	42.9	48.9	$13,354
BOLD Senior High School	Public	9-12	701 S 9th St	Olivia	56277	Renville County	Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian	No	No	No	No	(320) 523-1031	203	23	8.8	33.5%	180 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	35.8	314^th of 450 public high schools	30.2%		48	272^nd of 480 public high schools	43.3%	42				20.8	20.8				39.1	39.1	$14,118
Bold Alp	Public	7-12	701 S 9th St	Olivia	56277	Renville County	Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian	No	No	No	No	(320) 523-1031	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$25,505
New Century Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	950 School Rd SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	New Century Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(320) 234-3660	95	12	8.2	57.9%	82 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	13.1	403^rd of 450 public high schools	10.4%		14.5	417^th of 480 public high schools	13.1%	14		0.0		10.5	9.1		18.2		21.7	22.9	$16,803
Crow River Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	1200 Roberts Rd SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 587-2151	32	0	133.3	65.6%	22 (68.8%)	1 (3.1%)	7 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)	13.1	404^th of 450 public high schools	10.2%		4.8	466^th of 480 public high schools	2.9%	62				9.5	9.5				20.0	20.0	$8,883
Hutchinson Night Alt Learning Center	Public	9-12	1200 Roberts Rd SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 234-2692	2	0			1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$14,734
Hutchinson Senior High	Public	9-12	1200 Roberts Rd SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 587-2151	863	50	17.2	27.1%	693 (80.3%)	12 (1.4%)	100 (11.6%)	13 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.1%)	57.1	220^th of 450 public high schools	51.1%		68.3	152^nd of 480 public high schools	68.3%	68				31.4	31.4				48.4	48.4	$11,594
Hutchinson Transition Assistance Pg	Public	12	30 Glen St NW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 234-2618	30	2	18.0	63.3%	27 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)								(n/a)											$14,954

Frequently Asked Questions about Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda

What schools feed into Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda?

Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda is fed by the following schools:

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Is Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda a good school?

Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda ranks 265^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda?

Students at Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda are 76% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda.

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