B+
Foley Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Foley, St. George, Maywood, Mayhew Lake, Granite Ledge, Gilmanton, Glendorado, Alberta, Morrill, Graham and Gilman, and parts of Palmer, Minden, Lakin and Hillman.
Students
1,921
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,611
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$7.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Foley Public School District
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.9M, about $4,117 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sandstone.
PK–62 schoolsEast Central School District
7–12East Central Senior SecondaryEast Central School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,611 per student · 20% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 29%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 76%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,945’20
1,960’21
1,925’22
1,925’23
1,921’24
About steady.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Hispanic 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.