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High Schools in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Minnesota Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

DistrictBuffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools139^th of 446 Minnesota districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,717

Students

Top rankedBuffalo Senior High58^th of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Biggest riser

Buffalo Senior High up 138 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools district in Minnesota is home to two high schools: Buffalo Senior High and Phoenix Learning Center. While both schools have similar four-year graduation rates, the data reveals a stark contrast in their academic performance and overall school rankings.

Buffalo Senior High stands out as the high-performing school in the district, consistently ranking in the top 15% of Minnesota high schools. It has earned a 4-star rating and a statewide ranking of 58 out of 450 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. In contrast, Phoenix Learning Center has struggled, ranking in the bottom 10% of Minnesota high schools with a 0-star rating and a ranking of 439 out of 480 schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

The performance gap between the two schools is further highlighted by their academic metrics. Buffalo Senior High outperforms the district and state averages in both math and reading proficiency, while Phoenix Learning Center struggles, with 0% proficiency in math for the 2024-2025 school year and only 6.25% and 10% proficiency in math and reading, respectively, for the 2023-2024 school year. These differences may be influenced by factors such as the higher free/reduced lunch rate and lower student-teacher ratio at Phoenix Learning Center.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)	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 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Buffalo Senior High	Public	9-12	877 Bison Blvd	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 682-8100	1,681	71	23.7	22.0%	1,439 (85.6%)	48 (2.9%)	94 (5.6%)	23 (1.4%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	70 (4.2%)	84.7	58^th of 450 public high schools	87.1%		62.1	196^th of 480 public high schools	59.2%	138	43.6	43.6	66.8	66.8	$11,843
Phoenix Learning Center	Public	9-12	877 Bison Blvd	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 682-8102	36	2	15.0	41.7%	31 (86.1%)	2 (5.6%)	3 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0			$17,014
Pride Transitions	Public	12	800 8th St NE	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 682-8721	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$33,874
Bison Online	Public	9-12	877 Bison Blvd	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(763) 682-8100	0																		(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	0.53 mi	25
Wright Technical Center	1.12 mi	3
Meeker And Wright Special Education	1.12 mi	9
Terra Nova School	1.53 mi	1
Maple Lake Public School District	7.29 mi	2	75^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.