Enrollment
81
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Buffalo, MN
Wright Technical Center Alc
Federal NCES profile for Wright Technical Center Alc, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 270003602351
👥 S:T ratio 46
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wright Technical Center Alc earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.
- #1 of 4
- high schools in Buffalo · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.5:1
- students per teacher
- 44.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Wright Technical Center Alc has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Wright Technical Center Alc ranks #1 of 4 high schools in Buffalo, MN.
School address
District: Wright Technical Center · Minnesota
NCES ID 270003602351 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.0%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wright Technical Center Alc compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wright Technical Center Alc
Wright Technical Center Alc is a mid-sized high school in Buffalo, Minnesota, enrolling 81 students.
At 13.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Minnesota median, within a few percentage points of the 15.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 44.0% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 81 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 135 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #51.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 42/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 162 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Discipline events run high: 28 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 81 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Wright Technical Center, also runs Wright Technical Center Alc Middle (3 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Wright Technical Center Alc compares
Wright Technical Center Alc on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.5:1 | ▼ 15% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.0% | ▲ 3% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 81 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
81
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 41% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 34.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 74.1%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8%
African American 4.9%
Two or More 4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Largest group: White at 74.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.4, Wright Technical Center Alc is about as mixed as the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
AP program Not offered
How Wright Technical Center Alc Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright Technical Center Alc Middle | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Wright Technical Center Alc's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 64/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~81 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Wright Technical Center Alc
How many students attend Wright Technical Center Alc?
Wright Technical Center Alc has 81 students enrolled. It is a high school in Buffalo, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wright Technical Center Alc?
The student-teacher ratio at Wright Technical Center Alc is 13.5:1, which is 15% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wright Technical Center Alc?
44.0% of students at Wright Technical Center Alc are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wright Technical Center Alc?
The largest demographic group at Wright Technical Center Alc is White at 74.1% of enrollment, in Buffalo, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wright Technical Center Alc?
Wright Technical Center Alc has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Wright Technical Center Alc rank among high schools in Buffalo?
By Resource Investment Index, Wright Technical Center Alc ranks #1 of 4 high schools in Buffalo, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Buffalo on the city page.
Is Wright Technical Center Alc a good school?
Wright Technical Center Alc earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Wright Technical Center?
Besides Wright Technical Center Alc, Wright Technical Center also operates Wright Technical Center Alc Middle (3 students). See the Wright Technical Center district page for the complete list.
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