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School Comparison

BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR SECONDARY
vs.
BOLD Middle School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR SECONDARY
BOLD Middle School
  • BOLD Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR SECONDARY (42 vs. 12).
  • BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR SECONDARY reported a higher chronically absent students than BOLD Middle School (61 vs. 39).
  • BOLD Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR SECONDARY (12 vs. 3).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 4 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR SECONDARY reported a higher chronically absent students than BOLD Middle School (61 vs. 39).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

BOLD Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR SECONDARY (42 vs. 12).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

BOLD Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR SECONDARY (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR SECONDARY

3 metrics were reported by BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR SECONDARY. Comparable data for BOLD Middle School is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
37
Dual enrollment
14
SAT/ACT participation
14

Reported Only at BOLD Middle School

1 metric was reported by BOLD Middle School. Comparable data for BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR SECONDARY is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
200:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR SECONDARY
$15,096.15
BOLD Middle School
$13,947.03
Local revenue share
BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR SECONDARY
26.8%
BOLD Middle School
20.1%
State revenue share
BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR SECONDARY
59.7%
BOLD Middle School
68.2%
Federal revenue share
BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR SECONDARY
13.5%
BOLD Middle School
11.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR SECONDARY
18%
BOLD Middle School
16%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Renville County
$69,086
Renville County
$69,086
Poverty rate
Renville County
10.8%
Renville County
10.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Renville County
18.4%
Renville County
18.4%
Unemployment rate
Renville County
4.3%
Renville County
4.3%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.