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Butterfield-Odin Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Butterfield, Cedar Township, Odin Township, Butterfield Township, Adrian Township and Odin, and parts of Long Lake Township.
Students
213
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,595
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Butterfield-Odin Public School District
- School Grade D: better than 12% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 15 pts below the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the MN average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.3M, about $1,254 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Springwater Township.
PK–54 elementary schoolsPipestone Area School District
6–84 middle schoolsLuverne Public School District
9–123 high schoolsLuverne Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)69%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 60–79%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,595 per student · 9% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 74%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
218’20
226’21
227’22
210’23
213’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 69%White 27%Asian 4%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
St. James Public School DistrictAlbin Township, Nelson Township, Ormsby
$13,582per student
Mountain Lake Public SchoolsKimball Township, Midway Township, Mountain Lake Township
$16,587per student
Martin County West School DistrictElm Creek Township, Galena Township
$15,703per student
Comfrey Public School DistrictMulligan Township, Selma Township
$21,181per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.