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Schools in Hinckley · Hinckley-Finlayson School District

Hinckley’s public schools score below 70% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

24% of students in Hinckley’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hinckley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 16 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 21 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 1–3 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 5% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
793 students on the public path
In brief

Hinckley’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 482 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hinckley’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota (the state reports Hinckley’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,168 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Hinckley-Finlayson Secondary. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hinckley’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 30% of Minnesota school districts. Both inputs trail the Minnesota average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (482)Better than 12%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 503 test results and a graduating class of 78 could put Hinckley anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Hinckley’s students in the tested grades sat them (499 in math, 507 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hinckley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Hinckley ElementaryHinckley-Finlayson School DistrictC
7–12Hinckley-Finlayson SecondaryHinckley-Finlayson School DistrictD

Hinckley’s public schools are run by Hinckley-Finlayson School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hinckley-Finlayson School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 869 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$16,168MN $17,091 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 51.1% · 507 students tested
Math24%
State average 44.8% · 499 students tested

Hinckley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Hinckley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HinckleyCHinckley-Finlayson
Barry—Hinckley-Finlayson
Hinckley Township—Hinckley-Finlayson

All 2 neighbors share Hinckley-Finlayson with Hinckley, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hinckley

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hinckleyby address
Hinckley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
395 students11:1Rate it →
Hinckley-Finlayson Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
D
398 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Pine County Transition Program, Empower Learning Center and Pine County Transition Program).

Questions about Hinckley’s schools

Are Hinckley’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hinckley children attend score below 70% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hinckley in?

Hinckley-Finlayson School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 869 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Hinckley’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Hinckley-Finlayson School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Hinckley spend per student?

$16,168 in Hinckley-Finlayson School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.