| Index | Buffalo | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 272 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 47 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 30 | 7,963 |
| Index | Buffalo | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.9% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.9% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 72.1% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.0% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.1% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.5% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Buffalo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Buffalo, ND schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Buffalo, ND, an average of 91.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tower City, ND | 289 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Buffalo, ND | 182 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Green Mountain, IA | 182 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Castleford, ID | 181 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Kelly, WY | 183 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Carpenter, WY | 181 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Marion, ND | 181 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Buffalo, ND | 182 | n/a |
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