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Chatfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 423 students in Chatfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Chatfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,015 Schools
# Students
898 Students
268,742 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
17,483 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chatfield School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.2%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
95%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,219 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,078 is less than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,219
$17,742
Spending / Student
$13,078
$18,463
Best Chatfield School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chatfield Secondary
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
205 Union St Ne
Chatfield, MN 55923
(507) 867-4210
Chatfield, MN 55923
(507) 867-4210
Gr: 7-12 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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