Top Rankings
Butterfield-Odin School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 103 students in Butterfield-Odin School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Butterfield-Odin School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Butterfield-Odin School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Butterfield Secondary, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,198 Schools
# Students
213 Students
313,741 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
18,841 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Butterfield-Odin School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#403 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)60-79%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.5%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
69%
12%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
27%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,629 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,737 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,629
$17,752
Spending / Student
$16,737
$18,474
Best Butterfield-Odin School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Butterfield Secondary
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
440 Hubbard Ave
Butterfield, MN 56120
(507) 956-2771
Butterfield, MN 56120
(507) 956-2771
Gr: 7-12 | 103 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Recent Articles
Media Literacy as a Core Skill: How to Tell if a School Teaches It Well
Learn how to evaluate whether a public school teaches media literacy effectively, from fact-checking and source evaluation to digital citizenship and critical thinking.
Screen Time, Paper Learning, and the New Back-to-Basics Debate
Explore why some public schools are reducing screen time, bringing back paper learning, and rethinking the balance between technology and traditional instruction.
Student Data, AI Tools, and Privacy: Questions to Ask Your District
Learn how public schools use AI, protect student data, and the key privacy questions every parent should ask their school district in 2026.
