Chatfield Public Schools School District

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

Top Rankings

Chatfield Public Schools 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 451 students in Chatfield Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Chatfield Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
897 Students
570,017 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
38,532 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Chatfield Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#46 out of 516 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Chatfield Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chatfield Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chatfield Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥90%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Chatfield Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
10,068 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
4 Students
42,202 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
60,284 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
5 Students
69,729 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
856 Students
350,511 Students
% White Students
95%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
36,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
4
10,236
# Students in K Grade:
73
59,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
60,321
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
62,399
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
62,085
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
62,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
62,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
63,634
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
54,713
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
55,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
3,888
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
4,093
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
4,090
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
5,593
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,235 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,093 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Chatfield Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Chatfield Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,235
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Chatfield Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,093
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Chatfield Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chatfield Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chatfield Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
11555 Hillside Dr Se
Chatfield, MN 55923
(507) 867-4521
Grades: PK-6
| 451 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 897 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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