Hinckley-Finlayson School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 18 towns

Serves Hinckley, Dell Grove Township, Hinckley Township, Brook Park Township, Ogema Township, Finlayson Township, Barry Township, Pine Lake Township, Munch Township, Mission Creek Township, Wagner Township, Clover Township, Arlone Township, Pomroy Township, Finlayson, Kroschel Township, Brook Park and Crosby Township, and parts of Peace Township, Bremen Township, Williams Township and Danforth Township.

Students

869

Schools

Spent per student

$16,168

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

58%

Debt

$19.9M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Hinckley-Finlayson School District

School Grade C: better than 25% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
Spends 5% less per student than the MN average
13 students per teacher
Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020
Debt of $19.9M, about $22,849 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Peever.

PK–4Westside Elementary - 03Sisseton School District 54-2

5–8Sisseton Middle School - 02Sisseton School District 54-2

9–12Sisseton High School - 01Sisseton School District 54-2

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21

Math proficiency20%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts35%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)77%

State average 84.4%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$16,168 per student · 5% below MN

Spending

Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 26%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 71%Federal 9%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

964’20

1,008’21

1,010’22

946’23

869’24

Down 9.9% since 2020.

Students

White 65%American Indian/Alaska Native 14%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 5%Asian 1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools.

Hinckley Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hinckley

395 students11:1

Finlayson Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Finlayson

B−

58 students10:1

Hinckley-Finlayson Secondary

High · Grades 7–12 · Hinckley

398 students15:1

Empower Learning Center

High · Grades 9–12 · Hinckley

18 students11:1

Pine County Transition Program

High · Grades 12 · Hinckley

0 students0:1

Towns served

Hinckley 1,596Dell Grove Township 919Hinckley Township 738Brook Park Township 581Ogema Township 504Finlayson Township 501Barry Township 482Pine Lake Township 481Munch Township 467Mission Creek Township 458Wagner Township 448Clover Township 425Arlone Township 413Pomroy Township 381Finlayson 267Kroschel Township 168Brook Park 143Crosby Township 109

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

East Central School DistrictArna Township, Fleming Township, Partridge Township

$14,614per student

Willow River Public School DistrictBirch Creek Township, Kettle River Township, Millward Township

$15,595per student

Mora Public School DistrictFord Township, Hillman Township, Whited Township

$13,586per student

McGregor Public School DistrictMcGrath, Millward Township, Pliny Township

$18,762per student

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.