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Foley Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 579 students in Foley Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Foley Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
1,925 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Foley Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.63
# American Indian Students
8 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
13%
# Black Students
16 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,848 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
96%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
135
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,442 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,208 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,442
$17,854
Spending / Student
$13,208
$18,580
Best Foley Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Foley Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
743 Penn St
Foley, MN 56329
(320) 968-7286
Foley, MN 56329
(320) 968-7286
Grades: PK-3
| 579 students
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