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Enrollment
423
High
DISTRICT 215 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 270822000348
CHATFIELD SECONDARY
205 UNION ST NE, CHATFIELD, MN 55923 · (507) 867-4210 · Olmsted County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL423 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
96 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 77 | 18% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
43.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CHATFIELD SECONDARY
CHATFIELD SECONDARY's state test result (43.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHATFIELD SECONDARY this school | 423 | 22.7% | 43.2% |
| MINNEWASKA SECONDARY GLENWOOD | 424 | 23.3% | 45.4% |
| EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY EDEN VALLEY | 425 | 22.8% | 46.2% |
| KIMBALL SECONDARY KIMBALL | 413 | 20.3% | 42.0% |
| ST. CLAIR SECONDARY SAINT CLAIR | 409 | 25.2% | 39.3% |
| Watertown Mayer High WATERTOWN | 516 | 22.5% | 44.2% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CHATFIELD SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Olmsted County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #148 of 397 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #105 of 401 | #3 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #182 of 397 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 423 | #193 of 764 | #6 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #122 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.0% | #316 of 338 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.7% | #368 of 444 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #136 of 181 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
423
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 337
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 423 | 27 | 15.7:1 | 23% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 26.6 | 16.4:1 | 23% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 23.8 | 19.2:1 | 23% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 420 | 24 | 17.5:1 | 13% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 407 | 26.6 | 15.3:1 | 21% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 400 | 23 | 17.4:1 | 22% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 401 | 24 | 16.7:1 | 15% (62) |
| 2000-01 | 429 | 32 | 13.4:1 | 9% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 337 | 22 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHATFIELD SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (407 to 423); teachers up 1% (26.6 to 27).
About CHATFIELD SECONDARY
CHATFIELD SECONDARY is a medium-sized high school in CHATFIELD, Minnesota, administered by CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school enrolls 423 students, from grades 7 through 12.
CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs CHATFIELD SECONDARY along with 2 other schools, enrolling 898 students in total.
The large majority of students at CHATFIELD SECONDARY, 95%, are White. Other reported shares: 2% multiracial. Olmsted County's residents are about 77% White, 18 points below the school's share. CHATFIELD SECONDARY has a diversity index of 10%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at CHATFIELD SECONDARY is 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.7:1. Across high schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is about 16.3:1. About 23% of students, or 96, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 35% average for public schools in Olmsted County is 12 points higher.
CHATFIELD SECONDARY scores 43.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 52.9%.
In the county around the school, Olmsted County, median household income is about $95,406, about 49% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. A total of 72 public schools operate in Olmsted County, serving about 24,627 students.
The closest other public school is FOCUS ALP, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, CHATFIELD SECONDARY is behind the 48.0% nearby average, ranking 5th of 7.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 420 in 2020-21 and 423 in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 17.5:1 to 15.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Olmsted County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
164,498
Census ACS
Median income
$95,406
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
72
24,627 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- CHATFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 469 students
- FOCUS ALPHigh · 6 students
Other schools in CHATFIELD
- CHATFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 469 students
- FOCUS ALPHigh · 6 students
Nearby schools
- FOCUS ALP0.0 mi · 6
- CHATFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 469
- DOVER-EYOTA ELEMENTARY8.8 mi · 509
- DOVER-EYOTA HIGH SCHOOL9.1 mi · 311
- DOVER-EYOTA MIDDLE SCHOOL9.1 mi · 237
- ST. CHARLES ELEMENTARY10.2 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About CHATFIELD SECONDARYHow many students attend CHATFIELD SECONDARY?
CHATFIELD SECONDARY enrolls approximately 423 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does CHATFIELD SECONDARY serve?
CHATFIELD SECONDARY serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CHATFIELD SECONDARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CHATFIELD SECONDARY is approximately 15.7:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at CHATFIELD SECONDARY?
Student demographics at CHATFIELD SECONDARY are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is CHATFIELD SECONDARY in?
CHATFIELD SECONDARY is part of CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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