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Chatfield Public Schools 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 437 students in Chatfield Public Schools. 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 Public School 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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
998 Schools
# Students
885 Students
273,548 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
17,853 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Chatfield Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 520 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%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
1%
11%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
95%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $14,428 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. 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 $18,577. 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
$17,852
Spending / Student
$13,270
$18,577
Best Chatfield Public Schools 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 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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