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Schools in Chatfield · Chatfield Public Schools

Chatfield’s public schools outscore 91% of Minnesota districts

Math proficiency in Chatfield’s districts is 57%, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chatfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

#26of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
63%
▲ 12 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 12 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 12–17 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 21% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
MN 14.8
Schools in town
2
892 students on the public path
In brief

Chatfield’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,544 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Chatfield Secondary. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Chatfield’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 91% of Minnesota school districts, #26 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1532)Better than 95%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 469 test results and a graduating class of 84 could put Chatfield anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Chatfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (472 in math, 466 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chatfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Chatfield Elementary SchoolChatfield Public SchoolsA
7–12Chatfield SecondaryChatfield Public SchoolsB+

Chatfield’s public schools are run by Chatfield Public Schools, which also serves Chatfield, Elmira, Jordan and Orion and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Chatfield Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 898 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,544MN $17,091 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 51.1% · 466 students tested
Math57%
State average 44.8% · 472 students tested

Chatfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Chatfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChatfieldAChatfield
Chatfield Township—Chatfield
Elmira—Chatfield
Orion—Chatfield

All 3 neighbors share Chatfield with Chatfield, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Chatfield

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Chatfieldby address
Chatfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A
469 students14:1Rate it →
Chatfield Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
B+
423 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Focus Alp).

Questions about Chatfield’s schools

Are Chatfield’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Chatfield children attend outscore 91% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #26 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chatfield in?

Chatfield Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 898 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Chatfield’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Chatfield Public Schools graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Chatfield spend per student?

$13,544 in Chatfield Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.