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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 569 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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
1,925 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Foley Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 527 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
0.09
0.62
# American Indian Students
12 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
13%
# Black Students
13 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,841 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
96%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
121
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
162
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
157
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,442 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,208 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,442
$17,860
Spending / Student
$13,208
$18,586
Best Foley Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Foley Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 569 students
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