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 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 445 students in Chatfield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Chatfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
885 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chatfield School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 522 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
0.10
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
1%
12%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
95%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,428 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,270 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,428
$17,854
Spending / Student
$13,270
$18,580
Best Chatfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chatfield Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11555 Hillside Dr Se
Chatfield, MN 55923
(507) 867-4521
Chatfield, MN 55923
(507) 867-4521
Grades: PK-6
| 445 students
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