Enrollment
110
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Butterfield, MN
Butterfield Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Butterfield Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270732000304
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Butterfield Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Minnesota schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.2:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 58.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 110
- students enrolled
Butterfield Elementary has class sizes smaller than 84% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Butterfield-Odin Public Schools · Minnesota
NCES ID 270732000304 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.6%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Butterfield Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Butterfield Elementary
Butterfield Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Butterfield, Minnesota, enrolling 110 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 58.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 110 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 160 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #27.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (75%) and White (20%) (diversity index 40/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 110 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Butterfield-Odin Public Schools, also runs Butterfield Secondary (103 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Butterfield Elementary compares
Butterfield Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.2:1 | ▼ 42% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.6% | ▲ 37% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 110 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
110
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 37% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 42% below state mean
Top 16% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,633
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 110 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 74.5%
White 20.0%
Asian 5.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 74.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.2, Butterfield Elementary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Butterfield-Odin Public Schools, which includes Butterfield Elementary.
$14,633
Per student
-4%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.2%
State 75.3%
Federal 12.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Butterfield Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfield Secondary | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Butterfield Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 103
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~110 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Butterfield Elementary
How many students attend Butterfield Elementary?
Butterfield Elementary has 110 students enrolled. It is a public school in Butterfield, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Butterfield Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Butterfield Elementary is 9.2:1, which is 42% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 41% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Butterfield Elementary?
58.6% of students at Butterfield Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Butterfield Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Butterfield Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 74.5% of enrollment, in Butterfield, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Butterfield Elementary?
Butterfield Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Butterfield Elementary a good school?
Butterfield Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Minnesota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Butterfield-Odin Public Schools?
Besides Butterfield Elementary, Butterfield-Odin Public Schools also operates Butterfield Secondary (103 students). See the Butterfield-Odin Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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