Parkside Elementary vs Tatanka Elementary STEM School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Parkside Elementary Tatanka Elementary STEM School
Location Buffalo, MN Buffalo, MN
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 348 393
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.8:1 14.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 35.9% 27.2%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Parkside Elementary Tatanka Elementary STEM School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,682 $13,682
District Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Parkside Elementary Tatanka Elementary STEM School
White 82.2% 76.6%
African American 2.0% 8.1%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5% 6.1%
Asian 1.7% 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.0% 6.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Parkside Elementary Tatanka Elementary STEM School
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio - -
Chronic Absenteeism 22.7% 15.9%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 1 9
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.