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Wright Technical Center

Public school districtGrades 6–12

Serves Buffalo.

Buffalo’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Minnesota school districts

Students
84
Schools
2
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Wright Technical Center

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 0% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 49 pts below the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.6M, about $7,024 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 0% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Buffalo 16,499

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Buffalo. Grade by grade →

K–54 elementary schoolsBuffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools
6–8Buffalo Community MiddleBuffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools
9–12Buffalo Senior HighBuffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency0–20%
State average 44.8% · 21 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts0–50%
State average 51.1% · 14 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Graduation rate (4-year)30–39%
State average 83.3% · 45 in the class

90% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Enrollment over time
81’20
93’21
93’22
86’23
84’24

Up 3.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 75%Hispanic 14%Black 5%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

Wright Technical Center ALC Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Buffalo
3 students3:1
Wright Technical Center ALC
High · Grades 9–12 · Buffalo
81 students16:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public SchoolsBuffalo Township, Chatham Township, Rockford Township
$14,796per student
Maple Lake Public School DistrictChatham Township, Maple Lake Township
$13,982per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.