CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 3 public schools serving 927 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 898 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Olmsted County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,656 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 27.2% local, 64.7% state, and 8.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $71,438 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 35/100, ranked #316 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 446:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 44.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.5% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Chatfield Elementary School accounts for 52.2% of all CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 78× across entities
CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 6 students (lowest) to 469 students (highest), a spread of 463 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 446:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 44.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 3 schools, including 2 other, 1 high. Total enrollment is 927 students.
How much does CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $14,656 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #316 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $71,438 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Olmsted County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS students are 85.5% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #316 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.