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Buffalo, MN

16,878 residents•4,998 students•20 schools
Avg School Rating
4.1
out of 10
9% below Minnesota avg
Test Proficiency
43%Math
—Reading
3% below Minnesota avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Minnesota avg
Overall Crime Rate
8.12
per 1,000 residents
80% below Minnesota avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools
High Schools
7
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
17
Charter
0
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
4
High
7

These figures describe every school in Buffalo; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Buffalo

20 schools
7.5
Northwinds Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.3
Buffalo Community Middle School
Middlepublic
6.8
Buffalo Senior High School
Highpublic
5.2
Parkside Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.0
Discovery Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.7
Tatanka Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.8
Phoenix Learning Center
Highpublic
0.7
Wright Technical Center Alc
Highpublic
0.3
Lakeside Academy
Middlepublic
—
Buffalo Early Child. Sp. Ed Program
Preschoolpublic
—
Cornerstones Program
Middlepublic
—
Eastern Wright Program
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Buffalo

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Buffalo in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Minnesota avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Buffalo

137 total incidents reported across Buffalo in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
80% below Minnesota avg
8.12
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
32
Property
95
Drug
9
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft48%
  • Assault20%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Drugs7%
  • Sex4%
  • Forgery4%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,998 students enrolled across Buffalo's schools.

  • Public4,74495%
  • Private2545%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Buffalo's K-12 schools.

  • White88%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Black2%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
30%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.