For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 545 students in Hinckley-Finlayson School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Hinckley-Finlayson School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,631 Schools
# Students
1,010 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Hinckley-Finlayson School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 75-79% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#418 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
41%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.60
# American Indian Students
147 Students
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
15%
2%
# Asian Students
12 Students
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
8 Students
70,093 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
671 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
66%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
64
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
74
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,761 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 $15,128 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,761
$17,860
Spending / Student
$15,128
$18,586
Best Hinckley-Finlayson School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Finlayson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2159 Hwy 18
Finlayson, MN 55735
(320) 233-7611
Finlayson, MN 55735
(320) 233-7611
Grades: PK-6
| 52 students
Rank: #22.
Hinckley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
111 Blair Ave S
Hinckley, MN 55037
(320) 384-6443
Hinckley, MN 55037
(320) 384-6443
Grades: PK-6
| 493 students
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