operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 2707320
Butterfield Public School District
Butterfield, MN
Students210
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictMNUnited States
Academic standing2025
34th percentile48th percentile45th percentileThis district is 14 percentile points lower than the state figure and 11 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
33.5%27.3%27.8%This district is 6.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 5.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$16,956$18,721$19,509This district is $1,765 per student lower than the state figure and $2,553 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$17,533$15,248$15,859This district is $2,285 per student higher than the state figure and $1,674 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$1,216$2,550$1,964This district is $1,334 per student lower than the state figure and $748 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$670$404$336This district is $266 per student higher than the state figure and $334 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$0$0$1,793This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$10,366$9,299$8,742This district is $1,067 per student higher than the state figure and $1,624 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$3,075$3,128$3,769This district is $53 per student lower than the state figure and $694 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$405$18,936$11,715This district is $18,531 per student lower than the state figure and $11,310 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$278$1,058$869This district is $780 per student lower than the state figure and $591 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
9:115:115:1This district is 6.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 6.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
313:1541:1376:1This district is 228 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 63 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
225.5147.7138.9This district is 77.8 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 86.6 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
42.325.118.5This district is 17.2 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 23.8 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
1.90.90.9This district is 1.0 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 1.0 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–122023–24
26.6%3.3%2.6%This district is 23.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 24.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
52.7%10.6%12.0%This district is 42.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 40.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
80.9%98.3%95.8%This district is 17.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 14.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
-7.1%+0.1%+0.5%This district is 7.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
65.9%31.4%50.6%This district is 34.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 15.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
8.9%8.4%14.4%This district is 0.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 5.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Kindergarten–grade 588 students
41.9%Grades 6–843 students
20.5%Grades 9–1279 students
37.6%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten0
Kindergarten15
Grade 111
Grade 214
Grade 314
Grade 417
Grade 517
Grade 615
Grade 715
Grade 813
Grade 916
Grade 1023
Grade 1121
Grade 1219
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Pre-K teachers1.7 FTE
Kindergarten teachers1 FTE
Elementary teachers7.6 FTE
Secondary teachers7.6 FTE
Ungraded teachers5.5 FTE
Secondary school counselors0.7 FTE
Instructional coordinators0.9 FTE
District administrators0.5 FTE
District administrative support1.8 FTE
Library and media support0.9 FTE
Other support staff5 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.
Teachers and staff
Teacher workforce
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Graduation · 2022–23
How many students graduated within four years?
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Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
52.7%Students learning English238 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
District geography · 2024–25
What area does this district cover?
NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.
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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.
Comparable districts
Districts serving a similar student population
These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in MN receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.
Lancaster Public School DistrictLancaster, MN202 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty · View profile →Badger Public School DistrictBadger, MN222 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty · View profile →Glenville-Emmons School DistrictGlenville, MN224 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty · View profile →Greenbush-Middle River School DistrictGreenbush, MN226 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty · View profile →Twin Lakes STEM AcademyBrooklyn Park, MN203 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment · View profile →
Student outcomes
How are students doing?
Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.
Are results improving over time?
34thlatest estimated national standing
20192022202320242025
11 percentile points higher than 2019.
How many high-school students left during the year?
26.6%of students enrolled in grades 9–12
District26.6%
MN3.3%
U.S.2.6%
Lower is better. This annual rate is not the opposite of the graduation rate because the measures use different students and time periods.
State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Hispanic students72 assessments
31 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students94 assessments
28 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$14,633
→FY 2023$17,533
FY 2022$783
→FY 2023$1,216
FY 2022$212
→FY 2023$405
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
108 of 205 students
72 of 214 students
72 of 215 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I2 reporting schools
100%
Calculus2 reporting schools
0%
Biology2 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry2 reporting schools
100%
Physics2 reporting schools
0%
Computer science2 reporting schools
0%
Advanced Placement2 reporting schools
0%
Dual enrollment2 reporting schools
50%
Gifted programs2 reporting schools
0%
International Baccalaureate2 reporting schools
0%
Athletics2 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
0Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests2 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?33.5% chronically absent2022–23 · 215 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Improved overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?2 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$17,533current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?313:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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