St. Francis Xavier Elementary School, Buffalo MN: PreK-8

St. Francis Xavier Elementary School is a Roman Catholic private school in Buffalo, MN teaching grades PreK-8. It reported 247 students and about 13.8 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-8
Students: 247
Teachers: 19
Students per teacher: 13.8
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Setting: Rural

Member of: National Catholic Educational Association

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. The survey counts students in kindergarten to grade 12, not pre-K. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

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Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
St. Timothys Parish School	PreK-8	134	12.4	Roman Catholic	6
Lakeside Academy	8-12	28	9.3	Christian (nondenominational), all-boys	7
Holy Spirit Academy	9-12	57	6.7	Roman Catholic	8
St. Michael Catholic School	K-8	434	15.4	Roman Catholic	10
Salem Lutheran School	PreK-8	75	10.7	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	11
Mt Olive Lutheran School	PreK-8	39	8.5	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	12
St. Maximilian Kolbe	PreK-8	76	6.6	Roman Catholic	12
St. James Lutheran School	PreK-8	96	8.8	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	14

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