BUTTERFIELD SECONDARY

111 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Butterfield Secondary School, located at 440 Hubbard Avenue in Butterfield, Minnesota, is a small educational institution serving the local community in Watonwan County. As a secondary school, it is focused on providing core academic instruction and preparing students for life beyond high school. The facility functions as a central hub for the town's adolescent learners, emphasizing a personalized approach to education that is characteristic of smaller, rural Minnesota school districts.

The school operates within the broader context of the Butterfield-Odin Public School district. Because of its size, the institution generally fosters a close-knit environment where students benefit from smaller class sizes and more direct interaction with faculty. The school remains a foundational pillar for the small community of Butterfield, balancing traditional academic standards with the unique social and extracurricular opportunities typical of a small-town learning environment.

111

Total Students

8.3

Full-Time Teachers

13.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

59.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BUTTERFIELD SECONDARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	32
Hispanic	74
Asian	3
Two or More	2

Hispanic
74 (66.7 %)
White
32 (28.8 %)
Asian
3 (2.7 %)
Two or More
2 (1.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Butterfield-Odin Public Schools
Phone:	(507)956-2771
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	111
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	8.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	51
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	15

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 13

Grade 8 15

Grade 9 21

Grade 10 27

Grade 11 17

Grade 12 18