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Foley Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Foley, St. George Township, Maywood Township, Mayhew Lake Township, Gilmanton Township, Glendorado Township, Alberta Township, Granite Ledge Township, Morrill Township, Graham Township and Gilman, and parts of Palmer Township, Minden Township, Lakin Township and Hillman Township.

Foley’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Minnesota school districts

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
The gist

What stands out about Foley Public School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 81% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 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
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 81% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Foley 2,650A−St. George Township 1,295Maywood Township 984Mayhew Lake Township 883Gilmanton Township 868Glendorado Township 807Alberta Township 802Granite Ledge Township 766Morrill Township 713Graham Township 596Gilman 255

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Foley. Grade by grade →

PK–3Foley ElementaryThis district
4–8Foley Intermediate ElementaryThis district
9–12Foley Senior HighThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency54%
State average 44.8% · 990 students tested
Reading / language arts57%
State average 51.1% · 1,037 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 83.3% · 150 in the class

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

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%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

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 since 2020–21.

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. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

Foley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Foley
A
552 students11:1
Foley Intermediate Elementary
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Foley
B
781 students16:1
Foley Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Foley
C+
588 students20:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Milaca Public School DistrictMilaca Township, Milo Township, Mount Morris Township
$13,736per student
Pierz Public School DistrictBuckman Township, Granite Township, Pierz Township
$13,732per student
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public SchoolsLangola Township, Sauk Rapids, Sauk Rapids Township
$14,571per student
Becker Public School DistrictBecker Township, Santiago Township
$13,615per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.