District guide
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools public schools
Parent-focused district context for Wright County, MN: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools tells you before choosing a home
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools is listed with 11 public schools and 5,313 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 6 primary, 1 middle, 3 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
11 district schools are associated with Wright County in the current file, about 13% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
6
2,195 reported students
1
1,142 reported students
3
1,851 reported students
1
125 reported students
Parent checks for Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFFALO SENIOR HIGH Regular | High | 9–12 | BUFFALO | 1,818 | Profile |
| BUFFALO COMMUNITY MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | BUFFALO | 1,142 | Profile |
| Tatanka Elementary STEM School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | BUFFALO | 452 | Listed only |
| NORTHWINDS ELEMENTARY Regular | Primary | KG–5 | BUFFALO | 437 | Listed only |
| HANOVER ELEMENTARY Regular | Primary | KG–5 | HANOVER | 369 | Listed only |
| PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BUFFALO | 362 | Listed only |
| Montrose Elementary School of Innov Regular | Primary | PK–5 | MONTROSE | 351 | Listed only |
| DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY Regular | Primary | KG–5 | BUFFALO | 224 | Listed only |
| BUFFALO EARLY CHILD. SP. ED PROGRAM Special Education | Other | PK | BUFFALO | 125 | Listed only |
| PHOENIX LEARNING CENTER Alternative | High | 9–12 | BUFFALO | 33 | Listed only |
| PRIDE TRANSITIONS Special Education | High | 12 | BUFFALO | 0 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools FAQ
What schools are included for Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools?
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools includes 11 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 6 primary, 1 middle, 3 high, 1 other schools.
Does this Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools or local assignment tools.
Is Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools ranked as the best district in Wright County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools schools have detailed profiles?
2 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.