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BUFFALO EARLY CHILD. SP. ED PROGRAM

Grades PK–PK · BUFFALO, MN · NCES 270720002852

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214 NE 1ST AVE · BUFFALO, MN 55313

At a glance

Reported students

150

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

9

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

16.7:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–PK

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Minnesota other enrollment

90th percentile

Compared with 324 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

363

BUFFALO EARLY CHILD. SP. ED PROGRAM: 150 reported students.

State peer staffing position

87th percentile

16.7:1 reported; state peer median 6.1:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about BUFFALO EARLY CHILD. SP. ED PROGRAM

BUFFALO EARLY CHILD. SP. ED PROGRAM is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in BUFFALO. It is one of 12 current school records connected to Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools. NCES reports 150 students for 2024–25.

Among 324 combined / other schools in Minnesota with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 26.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 90th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 16.7:1, above the Minnesota median of 6.1:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (88%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking BUFFALO EARLY CHILD. SP. ED PROGRAM

  1. 1How do the reported 16.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 9 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
38%
Lunch program
No

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White88%
  • Hispanic3.3%
  • Black3.3%
  • Asian2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.7%
  • Multiracial2.7%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY

Elementary · Grades KG–05

257 reported students

PHOENIX LEARNING CENTER

High · Grades 09–12

36 reported students

PRIDE TRANSITIONS

High · Grades 12–12

0 reported students

Bison Online

High · Grades 09–12

Enrollment not reported

PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

348 reported students

Montrose Elementary School of Innov

Elementary · Grades PK–05

363 reported students

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