Enrollment
110
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 270732000304
Butterfield Elementary — Butterfield, MN
Federal NCES profile for Butterfield Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 54/100.
👥 Class size 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 48
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Butterfield Elementary earns a C- Resource Investment Index (54/100), with class sizes smaller than 84% of Minnesota schools.
- C-
- Resource Index · 54/100
- 9.7:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 58.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 110
- students enrolled
School address
District: Butterfield-Odin Public Schools · Minnesota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
-39% 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
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Butterfield Elementary reports 110 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 12.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 39% below the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 38% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 58.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 37% above the Minnesota average and 13% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 110 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 20.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Butterfield-Odin Public Schools spends $14,633 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $15,270 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 12.2% from local sources (property taxes), 75.3% from the state, and 12.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Butterfield Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Minnesota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.7:1 | ▼ 39% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.6% | ▲ 37% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 110 | top 31% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
10 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 91% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
110 larger than 11% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
9.7:1
students per teacher
— 39% below state mean
Top 16% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
20.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,633
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $15,270
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
Enrollment 110 Top 31% in Minnesota — larger than 69% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 12.0
Students per teacher 9.7:1 -39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 58.6% +37% vs state
NCES ID 270732000304
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 74.5%
White 20.0%
Asian 5.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 74.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 110:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 20.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 103
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
Similar other schools in Butterfield
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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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 other school in BUTTERFIELD, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Butterfield Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Butterfield Elementary is 9.7:1, which is 39% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 38% 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%. The school serves a student body in BUTTERFIELD, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Butterfield Elementary?
Butterfield Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Butterfield Elementary a good school?
Butterfield Elementary earns a C- Resource Investment Index (54/100), with class sizes smaller than 84% of Minnesota schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.