Top Rankings
Chatfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 457 students in Chatfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Chatfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
927 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Chatfield School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 527 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
6 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
3 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
884 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
95%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
59
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
61
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,775 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,669 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,775
$17,860
Spending / Student
$12,669
$18,586
Best Chatfield School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chatfield Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
205 Union St Ne
Chatfield, MN 55923
(507) 867-4210
Chatfield, MN 55923
(507) 867-4210
Grades: 7-12
| 457 students
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