Butterfield - Odin School in Butterfield, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Butterfield - Odin School is a rural public school in Butterfield, Minnesota that is part of Butterfield - Odin Independent School District 836. It serves 213 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.7:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 12

213 Students

9 Teachers

440 Hubbard Ave

Butterfield, MN 56120 View local requests

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Butterfield - Odin School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Butterfield - Odin School Demographics

60%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Butterfield - Odin School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 22, 2026

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