Buckman Township’s public schools
Pierz Public School District and Royalton Public School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Buckman Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Minnesota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Buckman Township’s schools, in brief
School by school
2 of Buckman Township’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools. Pioneer Elementary places highest (better than 86%); Royalton Middle School lowest (26%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Three elementary schools serve Buckman Township, graded from A− to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Healy Secondary and Royalton Middle School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Buckman Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Buckman Township · depends on your address
Pioneer Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 607 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Pierz
Royalton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 420 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Royalton
Royalton Public Schools Early Child
Grades PK–K · 22 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Royalton
Kindergarten in Buckman Township · depends on your address
Pioneer Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 607 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Pierz
Royalton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 420 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Royalton
Royalton Public Schools Early Child
Grades PK–K · 22 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Royalton
1st grade in Buckman Township · depends on your address
Pioneer Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 607 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Pierz
Royalton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 420 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Royalton
2nd grade in Buckman Township · depends on your address
Pioneer Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 607 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Pierz
Royalton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 420 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Royalton
3rd grade in Buckman Township · depends on your address
Pioneer Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 607 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Pierz
Royalton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 420 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Royalton
4th grade in Buckman Township · depends on your address
Pioneer Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 607 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Pierz
Royalton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 420 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Royalton
5th grade in Buckman Township · depends on your address
Pioneer Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 607 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Pierz
Royalton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 420 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Royalton
6th grade in Buckman Township · depends on your address
Pioneer Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 607 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Pierz
Royalton Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 203 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Royalton
7th grade in Buckman Township · depends on your address
Healy Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 607 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Pierz
Royalton Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 203 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Royalton
8th grade in Buckman Township · depends on your address
Healy Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 607 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Pierz
Royalton Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 203 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Royalton
9th grade in Buckman Township · depends on your address
Healy Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 607 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Pierz
Royalton High School
Grades 9–12 · 293 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Royalton
10th grade in Buckman Township · depends on your address
Healy Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 607 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Pierz
Royalton High School
Grades 9–12 · 293 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Royalton
11th grade in Buckman Township · depends on your address
Healy Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 607 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Pierz
Royalton High School
Grades 9–12 · 293 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Royalton
12th grade in Buckman Township · depends on your address
Healy Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 607 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Pierz
Royalton High School
Grades 9–12 · 293 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Royalton
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Pierz Public School District.
Two districts serve Buckman Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Buckman Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Buckman Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Buckman Township | — | Pierz Public PK–12 · Royalton Public PK–12 |
| Bellevue | A− | Royalton Public |
| Pierz | — | Pierz Public |
| Morrill | — | Foley Public PK–12 · Pierz Public PK–12 |
| Agram | — | Pierz Public |
| Graham | — | Sauk Rapids-Rice PK–12 · Foley Public PK–12 |
| Langola | B | Sauk Rapids-Rice PK–12 · Royalton Public PK–12 |
3 of the 6 neighbors share Pierz Public with Buckman Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Buckman Township
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Buckman Township’s schools
Are Buckman Township’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Buckman Township. Pierz Public School District and Royalton Public School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Buckman Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Minnesota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Buckman Township in?
Pierz Public School District and Royalton Public School District.
Where do Buckman Township kids go to high school?
One of two high schools, depending on your address: Healy Secondary and Royalton Middle School.
Parents talk
What Buckman Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Buckman Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.