Impact of COVID-19 on Buffalo Lake-Hector Secondary
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 226th of 533 Middle schools | Ranks 340th of 529 Middle schools | 21.9% |
Ranks 334th of 492 High schools | Ranks 320th of 476 High schools | 0.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Math (Buffalo Lake-Hector Secondary) | 44.7 | 42.9 | 1.9% |
6th Grade Math (Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart) | 44.7 | 42.9 | 1.9% |
6th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 50.5 | 39.7 | 10.8% |
6th Grade Reading (Buffalo Lake-Hector Secondary) | 71.1 | 42.9 | 28.2% |
6th Grade Reading (Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart) | 71.1 | 42.9 | 28.2% |
6th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 62.8 | 53.4 | 9.4% |
7th Grade Math (Buffalo Lake-Hector Secondary) | 57.5 | 28.6 | 28.9% |
7th Grade Math (Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart) | 57.5 | 28.6 | 28.9% |
7th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 52.1 | 39.7 | 12.4% |
7th Grade Reading (Buffalo Lake-Hector Secondary) | 47.5 | 38.9 | 8.6% |
7th Grade Reading (Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart) | 47.5 | 38.9 | 8.6% |
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 57.5 | 45.2 | 12.3% |
8th Grade Math (Buffalo Lake-Hector Secondary) | 46.3 | 17.1 | 29.3% |
8th Grade Math (Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart) | 46.3 | 17.1 | 29.3% |
8th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 55.2 | 40.3 | 14.9% |
8th Grade Reading (Buffalo Lake-Hector Secondary) | 53.7 | 24.4 | 29.3% |
8th Grade Reading (Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart) | 53.7 | 24.4 | 29.3% |
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 57.7 | 44.8 | 12.9% |
8th Grade Science (Buffalo Lake-Hector Secondary) | 47.5 | 22 | 25.6% |
8th Grade Science (Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart) | 47.5 | 22 | 25.6% |
8th Grade Science (Minnesota) | 43 | 27.6 | 15.4% |
10th Grade Reading (Buffalo Lake-Hector Secondary) | 57.9 | 38.2 | 19.7% |
10th Grade Reading (Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart) | 57.9 | 38.2 | 19.7% |
10th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 60.4 | 51.7 | 8.7% |
11th Grade Math (Buffalo Lake-Hector Secondary) | 12.8 | 23.1 | 10.3% |
11th Grade Math (Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart) | 12.8 | 23.1 | 10.3% |
11th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 45 | 36 | 9% |
End of Course Science (Buffalo Lake-Hector Secondary) | 44.4 | 32.4 | 12.1% |
End of Course Science (Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart) | 44.4 | 32.4 | 12.1% |
End of Course Science (Minnesota) | 54.4 | 41.8 | 12.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 275 | 267 | 2.9% |
African American | 0 | 1 | |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 38 | 39 | 2.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 227 | 218 | 4% |
Two or More Races | 6 | 9 | 50% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 30.9% | 48.3% | 17.4% |