Summary:
The Butterfield-Odin Public Schools district in Minnesota has only one high school, Butterfield Secondary, which serves grades 7-12. This small school faces significant academic and demographic challenges, with student performance well below state averages and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.
Butterfield Secondary's academic performance on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III) is consistently low, with proficiency rates ranging from just 9.52% in 11th grade Math to 33.33% in 7th and 8th grade Reading, compared to state averages of 34.99% and 45.51%, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has also been dropping, from 388 out of 472 high schools in 2021-2022 to 406 out of 480 in 2023-2024. This suggests that the academic challenges at the school are not being effectively addressed.
Additionally, Butterfield Secondary has a concerning 72.2% four-year graduation rate, which is significantly lower than the state average, and a 5.5% dropout rate, which is higher than the state average. These issues, combined with the school's high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds (66.67% receive free or reduced-price lunch), indicate that the Butterfield-Odin Public Schools district faces significant challenges in supporting the needs of its diverse student population and improving educational outcomes.
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