Chatfield School District

205 Union St Ne
Chatfield, MN 55923-1099
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 preschool serving 467 students in Chatfield School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Chatfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
927 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
16,305 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#40 out of 527 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chatfield   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chatfield   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chatfield   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chatfield   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chatfield   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.62
# American Indian Students
1 Student
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
6 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
3 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
884 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
95%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
59
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
61
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
177
# 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.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chatfield   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chatfield   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,775
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chatfield   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,669
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chatfield   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chatfield School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chatfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
11555 Hillside Dr Se
Chatfield, MN 55923
(507) 867-4521
Grades: PK-6
| 467 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 927 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • : 63% (Top 10%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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