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D−

Meeker and Wright Special Education

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Buffalo, Litchfield, Annandale, Howard Lake and Stockholm Township.

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

Students
190
Schools
9
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$1.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Meeker and Wright Special Education

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 4% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 40 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 36 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 58 pts below the state
  • 6 students per teacher
  • Debt of $1.3M, about $7,021 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 4% 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.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Buffalo 16,499A−Litchfield 6,576AAnnandale 3,399B+Howard Lake 1,832Stockholm Township 991

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 proficiency0–10%
State average 44.8% · 53 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts11–19%
State average 51.1% · 54 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)0–50%
State average 83.3% · 7 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

95% 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
182’20
176’21
199’22
189’23
190’24

Up 4.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 83%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp Ed
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Howard Lake
68 students14:1
Journeys Alternative Program
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Howard Lake
9 students2:1
Trek Program
Other · Grades K–12 · Howard Lake
7 students3:1
Village Ranch Alternative Program
High · Grades 5–12 · Cokato
D−
33 students5:1
Eastern Wright Program
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Buffalo
8 students4:1
Sholund School for Girls
High · Grades 5–12 · Annandale
8 students4:1
Cornerstones Program
High · Grades 6–12 · Buffalo
23 students6:1
Wings Alternative Program
High · Grades 7–12 · Litchfield
16 students8:1
Step TD Program
High · Grades 11–12 · Howard Lake
18 students6:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public SchoolsBuffalo Township, Chatham Township, Rockford Township
$14,796per student
Howard Lake-Waverly-WinstedMiddleville Township, Victor Township
$13,387per student
Maple Lake Public School DistrictChatham Township, Corinna Township, Maple Lake Township
$13,982per student
Annandale Public School DistrictCorinna Township, Southside Township
$14,067per 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.