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School Comparison

Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle
vs.
BUFFALO COMMUNITY MIDDLE

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

Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle
BUFFALO COMMUNITY MIDDLE
  • BUFFALO COMMUNITY MIDDLE reported a higher chronically absent students than Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle (207 vs. 60).
  • BUFFALO COMMUNITY MIDDLE reported a higher students per counselor than Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle (396.3:1 vs. 322.5:1).
  • BUFFALO COMMUNITY MIDDLE reported a higher in-school suspensions than Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle (50 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

BUFFALO COMMUNITY MIDDLE reported a higher chronically absent students than Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle (207 vs. 60).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

BUFFALO COMMUNITY MIDDLE reported a higher in-school suspensions than Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle (50 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

BUFFALO COMMUNITY MIDDLE reported a higher students per counselor than Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle (396.3:1 vs. 322.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at BUFFALO COMMUNITY MIDDLE

1 metric was reported by BUFFALO COMMUNITY MIDDLE. Comparable data for Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
43

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle
$13,431.42
BUFFALO COMMUNITY MIDDLE
$13,681.54
Local revenue share
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle
32.6%
BUFFALO COMMUNITY MIDDLE
31.8%
State revenue share
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle
63.1%
BUFFALO COMMUNITY MIDDLE
60.8%
Federal revenue share
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle
4.4%
BUFFALO COMMUNITY MIDDLE
7.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle
16%
BUFFALO COMMUNITY MIDDLE
21.8%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Wright County
$106,666
Wright County
$106,666
Poverty rate
Wright County
5%
Wright County
5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Wright County
34%
Wright County
34%
Unemployment rate
Wright County
3%
Wright County
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.