Foley’s public schools beat 73% of Minnesota districts
The public schools Foley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
What Foley’s schools are like
Foley runs its own schools through grade 12, then shares
Foley runs its own schools through grade 12. Gilmanton Township sends its kids to all the same schools. The elementary school earns the best grade on the path (A); the high school earns the lowest (C+). See the path ↓
Average results for less money
Foley spends 20% less per student than the state average, yet lands near the middle on results. Test scores ↓
Math is above the state; reading is just below
Reading proficiency is 53%, 1 point above the state. Math is 47%, 3 points above the state. Both are close enough to average that small changes could flip them. Test scores ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Foley compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Minnesota’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Minnesota only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Foley.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Close to the state in reading
Every school in Foley
5 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Foley families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Foley
There’s no college in Foley, but 5 are within 30 miles. The closest is Saint Cloud State University in St. Cloud, 14 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Foley. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.