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Buffalo, MO
Public School Ratings




Buffalo Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Dallas Co. R I School District details

Dallas Co. R I School District
1323 South Ash
Buffalo, MO 65622

1,782 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Dallas Co. R I School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Missouri

3

(10 is best)

Better than 20.6% of all MO school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 23.7% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
31%
41%
36%
43%
27%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Buffalo High School
500 W Main
Buffalo, MO, 65622
09-12
Buffalo Middle School
1001 W Truman Rd
Buffalo, MO, 65622
05-08
Dallas County Technical Center School
120 South Spruce Street
Buffalo, MO, 65622
11-12
Mallory Elem. School
315 S Hickory
Buffalo, MO, 65622
PK-04

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 94.0% 72.4%
Black 1.2% 16.0%
Hispanic 4.2% 8.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.3% 2.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 55.7% 47.6%
Free lunch eligible 48.0% 40.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.6% 6.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,622 $10,019,000 55.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $539 $961,000 5.4%
Staff $241 $429,000 2.4%
General Administration $987 $1,758,000 9.8%
School Administration $462 $823,000 4.6%
Operation $564 $1,005,000 5.6%
Transportation $558 $995,000 5.5%
Other $81 $145,000 0.8%
Total Support $3,432 $6,116,000 34.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,020 $1,817,000 10.1%
Total Expenditures $10,074 $17,952,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,684 $5,963,718,000 48.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $844 $752,668,000 6.1%
Staff $459 $409,290,000 3.3%
General Administration $708 $631,865,000 5.1%
School Administration $695 $620,447,000 5.0%
Operation $1,196 $1,066,703,000 8.6%
Transportation $529 $471,790,000 3.8%
Other $280 $249,480,000 2.0%
Total Support $4,710 $4,202,243,000 33.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,505 $2,235,181,000 18.0%
Total Expenditures $13,899 $12,401,142,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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