"This picture of the Buffalo Center Consolidated School was taken in the late 1890's, just after transportation of students was begun to that school. In January, 1956, sixty years after this first consolidated district was formed, Supt. Irving Larson reported 660 students were enrolled at the modern schoolhose erected in 1923." Photo was "Courtesty Supt. Irving Larson."

Per the City of Buffalo Center web site, "On August 23, 1897, Buffalo Center became the first school west of the Mississippi Rover [sic River] to be consolidated, and it is believed to be the second one in the nation."