Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 12 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Buffalo Lutheran School
About the School
- Buffalo Lutheran School in Cochrane, WI, serves 12 co–educational students from pre–kindergarten through 8th grade in a rural setting.
- The school operates with two teachers, maintaining a student–teacher ratio of 6:1 that supports small class sizes.
- Affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, Buffalo Lutheran School offers a faith–based elementary and middle school program.
- The school's enrollment reflects its status as a small private school option in the Cochrane area, with no membership associations reported.
- Tuition and specific financial data are not listed, but the school provides education for early childhood through grade 8 within a rural Wisconsin community.
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 12 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Facts
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Students By Grade
Student Body
Total Students
12 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
National avg.:
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Buffalo Lutheran School?
The application deadline for Buffalo Lutheran School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby ÌÇÐÄÔ´´s
The nearest high school to Buffalo Lutheran School is Cotter Schools (14.4 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is St. Boniface School (1.5 miles away)
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Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 26 students
Catholic
S2026 County Road U
Cochrane, WI 54622
(608) 626-2611
Distance: 14.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 113 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
22591 County Road 25
Lewiston, MN 55952
(507) 523-3143
Distance: 14.2 mi
Gr: K | 69 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Daycare / Preschool (Catholic)
1315 W Broadway St
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 452-2890
Distance: 14.4 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 978 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 24
Catholic
1115 W Broadway Street
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 453-5000
Distance: 14.7 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 96 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Catholic
130 East Third Street
Wabasha, MN 55981
(651) 565-4446
Distance: 14.4 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 978 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 24
Catholic
1115 W Broadway Street
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 453-5000
Distance: 15.8 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 45 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
312 E Broadway St
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 474-7799
Distance: 17.8 mi
Gr: 8-10 | 6 students
All-girls | Alternative School
1569 Cir Dr
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 474-6411
Distance: 25.2 mi
Gr: K-12 | 32 students
Baptist
N20601 Us Highway 53
Galesville, WI 54630
(608) 582-2824
Distance: 27.1 mi
Gr: 7-12 | 13 students
All-boys (Christian)
W11086 Foster Rd
Stockholm, WI 54769
(715) 651-4828
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 26 students
Catholic
S2026 County Road U
Cochrane, WI 54622
(608) 626-2611
Distance: 14.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 113 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
22591 County Road 25
Lewiston, MN 55952
(507) 523-3143
Distance: 14.4 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 978 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 24
Catholic
1115 W Broadway Street
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 453-5000
Distance: 14.7 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 96 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Catholic
130 East Third Street
Wabasha, MN 55981
(651) 565-4446
Distance: 14.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 100 students
Sports: 5
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
756 W Wabasha St
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 454-3083
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 26 students
Catholic
S2026 County Road U
Cochrane, WI 54622
(608) 626-2611
Distance: 14.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 113 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
22591 County Road 25
Lewiston, MN 55952
(507) 523-3143
Distance: 14.2 mi
Gr: K | 69 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Daycare / Preschool (Catholic)
1315 W Broadway St
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 452-2890
Distance: 14.4 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 978 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 24
Catholic
1115 W Broadway Street
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 453-5000
Distance: 14.7 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 96 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Catholic
130 East Third Street
Wabasha, MN 55981
(651) 565-4446
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
S2770 State Road 35
Fountain City, WI 54629
(608) 687-4171
Fountain City, WI 54629
(608) 687-4171
3.4 miles
Gr: PK-6 | 271 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
S2770 State Road 35
Fountain City, WI 54629
(608) 687-4391
Fountain City, WI 54629
(608) 687-4391
3.4 miles
Gr: 7-12 | 244 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Charter School
(Math: <50%)
61 Main St, Ste 2
Rollingstone, MN 55969
(507) 410-2171
Rollingstone, MN 55969
(507) 410-2171
8.5 miles
Gr: K-5 | 59 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Storrs Pond Road
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 474-6120
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 474-6120
9.8 miles
Gr: PK-6 | 61 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Storrs Pond Road
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 474-6120
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 474-6120
9.8 miles
Gr: 7-12 | 63 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 32:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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