St. James: Schools & Education

4 public schools serve St. James. Madelia Elementary is the largest at 348 students (grades -1-6). Total enrollment: 847 students.

K-12 Schools

4 K-12 schools serving the area — about 1,192 residents per school. 15.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

-1-6 · 116 students · 440 HUBBARD AVE, BUTTERFIELD MN 56120 · (507)956-2771

7-12 · 111 students · 440 HUBBARD AVE, BUTTERFIELD MN 56120 · (507)956-2771

-1-6 · 348 students · 121 E MAIN ST, MADELIA MN 56062 · (507)642-3234

7-12 · 272 students · 320 BUCK AVE SE, MADELIA MN 56062 · (507)642-3232

School Districts · Districts	Butterfield-Odin Public School, MADELIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School Districts · Total count	2
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	2707320, 2718570
School Statistics · Total Schools	4
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	847
School Statistics · Total Teachers	66
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	12.80
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	542
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	64.0%
Schools Count	4

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Martin Luther College
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	21.8 mi
Nearest College · Name	Martin Luther College
Nearest College · City	New Ulm
Nearest College · Phone	5,073,548,221,211
Nearest College · Distance	21.8 mi

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	1

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

BUTTERFIELD BRANCH LIBRARY

5079562361 · 111 2ND STREET N., BUTTERFIELD MN 56120

Pct Bachelors Plus	15.5%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12