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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 110 students in Butterfield-Odin School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Butterfield-Odin School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
777 Schools
# Students
213 Students
235,849 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
17,610 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 514 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
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
4%
7%
% Hispanic
69%
14%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
27%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,070 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,216 is higher than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,070
$19,325
Spending / Student
$21,216
$20,059
Best Butterfield-Odin School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Butterfield Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
440 Hubbard Ave
Butterfield, MN 56120
(507) 956-2771
Butterfield, MN 56120
(507) 956-2771
Gr: PK-6 | 110 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
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