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Item: Hinckley-Finlayson School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

201 Main Street E
Hinckley, MN 55037-9368

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (320) 384-6277

www.hf.k12.mn.us

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 507 students in Hinckley-Finlayson School District. This district's average pre is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.

Public Preschools in Hinckley-Finlayson School District have an score of 31% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 46%), and score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

5 Schools

722 Schools

# Students

946 Students

214,815 Students

# Teachers

74 Teachers

16,916 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hinckley-Finlayson School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	39	44
Kind	71	63
1	67	59
2	57	58
3	60	52
4	72	51
5	65	44
6	76	13

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District Rank

Hinckley-Finlayson School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#400 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hinckley-Finlayson School District
2023	#400
2022	#418
2021	#407
2019	#428
2018	#417
2017	#413
2016	#424
2015	#413
2014	#395
2013	#398
2012	#342

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27%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hinckley-Finlayson School District	Minnesota
2023	27%	46%
2022	24%	45%
2021	20%	45%
2019	33%	56%
2018	32%	58%
2017	35%	59%
2016	36%	60%
2015	39%	61%
2014	44%	61%
2013	43%	61%
2012	54%	62%

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35%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hinckley-Finlayson School District	Minnesota
2022	35%	51%
2021	35%	53%
2019	41%	59%
2018	32%	60%
2017	44%	61%
2016	42%	60%
2015	37%	60%
2014	42%	59%
2013	41%	58%
2012	70%	76%
2011	66%	74%

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24%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hinckley-Finlayson School District	Minnesota
2022	24%	41%
2021	27%	45%

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81%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hinckley-Finlayson School District	Minnesota
2023	81%	84%
2022	77%	84%
2021	77%	84%
2020	77%	84%
2019	77%	84%
2018	82%	83%
2017	74%	83%
2016	82%	82%
2015	77%	82%
2014	82%	82%
2013	87%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hinckley-Finlayson School District	Minnesota
2024	0.54	0.60
2023	0.52	0.59
2022	0.51	0.58
2021	0.48	0.57
2020	0.43	0.54
2019	0.43	0.54
2018	0.43	0.53
2017	0.43	0.53
2016	0.41	0.52
2015	0.39	0.51
2014	0.39	0.48
2013	0.39	0.47
2012	0.37	0.45
2011	0.32	0.44
2010	0.30	0.42
2009	0.28	0.41
2008	0.26	0.41
2007	0.29	0.40
2006	0.28	0.37
2005	0.25	0.37
2004	0.25	0.35
2003	0.22	0.34
2002	0.18	0.32
2001	0.17	0.31
2000	0.16	0.29
1999	0.11	0.28
1998	0.09	0.26
1997	0.08	0.24
1996	0.09	0.23
1995	0.13	0.23
1994	0.13	0.22
1993	0.13	0.21
1992	0.11	0.19
1991	0.11	0.16
1990	0.13	0.16
1989	0.14	0.16
1988	0.13	0.16

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% American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hinckley-Finlayson School District	Minnesota
2024	14%	2%
2023	15%	2%
2022	16%	2%
2021	14%	2%
2020	15%	2%
2019	15%	2%
2018	17%	2%
2017	17%	2%
2016	18%	2%
2015	17%	2%
2014	17%	2%
2013	17%	2%
2012	16%	2%
2011	12%	2%
2010	13%	2%
2009	11%	2%
2008	9%	3%
2007	12%	2%
2006	10%	2%
2005	10%	3%
2004	9%	3%
2003	9%	3%
2002	7%	2%
2001	6%	2%
2000	6%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	5%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	6%	2%
1994	4%	2%
1993	4%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%
1990	3%	2%
1989	3%	2%
1988	3%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Hinckley-Finlayson School District	Minnesota
2024	1%	7%
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	7%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1997	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Hinckley-Finlayson School District	Minnesota
2024	6%	12%
2023	6%	11%
2022	6%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	4%	9%
2019	4%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	2%	8%
2013	2%	8%
2012	2%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hinckley-Finlayson School District	Minnesota
2024	1%	12%
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	2%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	3%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	5%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% White

65%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hinckley-Finlayson School District	Minnesota
2024	66%	61%
2023	67%	62%
2022	68%	63%
2021	71%	64%
2020	74%	66%
2019	74%	66%
2018	74%	67%
2017	74%	67%
2016	75%	68%
2015	76%	69%
2014	76%	71%
2013	76%	72%
2012	78%	73%
2011	82%	74%
2010	83%	75%
2009	84%	76%
2008	85%	76%
2007	83%	77%
2006	85%	79%
2005	86%	79%
2004	86%	80%
2003	88%	81%
2002	90%	82%
2001	91%	83%
2000	91%	84%
1999	94%	85%
1998	95%	86%
1997	96%	87%
1996	96%	87%
1995	93%	88%
1994	93%	88%
1993	93%	89%
1992	95%	90%
1991	94%	91%
1990	93%	91%
1989	93%	91%
1988	93%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Hinckley-Finlayson School District	Minnesota
2024	12%	6%
2023	10%	6%
2022	8%	6%
2021	8%	6%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,828 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,151 is less than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hinckley-Finlayson School District	Minnesota
2023	$16 MM	$9 MM
2022	$15 MM	$9 MM
2021	$16 MM	$9 MM
2020	$15 MM	$9 MM
2019	$15 MM	$8 MM
2018	$13 MM	$8 MM
2017	$13 MM	$7 MM
2016	$13 MM	$7 MM
2015	$11 MM	$6 MM
2014	$12 MM	$7 MM
2012	$12 MM	$6 MM
2011	$11 MM	$7 MM
2010	$11 MM	$6 MM
2009	$10 MM	$6 MM
2008	$10 MM	$6 MM
2007	$10 MM	$6 MM
2006	$10 MM	$6 MM
2005	$9 MM	$6 MM
2004	$9 MM	$6 MM
2003	$9 MM	$6 MM
2002	$9 MM	$7 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$6 MM
1999	$8 MM	$7 MM
1998	$8 MM	$7 MM
1997	$8 MM	$7 MM
1996	$8 MM	$6 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hinckley-Finlayson School District	Minnesota
2023	$15 MM	$9 MM
2022	$19 MM	$9 MM
2021	$15 MM	$9 MM
2020	$19 MM	$9 MM
2019	$23 MM	$9 MM
2018	$15 MM	$8 MM
2017	$13 MM	$8 MM
2016	$13 MM	$7 MM
2015	$14 MM	$6 MM
2014	$12 MM	$7 MM
2012	$11 MM	$6 MM
2011	$14 MM	$6 MM
2010	$14 MM	$6 MM
2009	$12 MM	$6 MM
2008	$10 MM	$6 MM
2007	$10 MM	$6 MM
2006	$10 MM	$6 MM
2005	$9 MM	$6 MM
2004	$10 MM	$6 MM
2003	$10 MM	$7 MM
2002	$9 MM	$7 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$8 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$7 MM
1998	$7 MM	$7 MM
1997	$11 MM	$7 MM
1996	$8 MM	$6 MM
1995	$7 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,828

$17,860

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hinckley-Finlayson School District	Minnesota
2023	$15,761	$15,292
2022	$14,966	$14,997
2021	$16,513	$15,834
2020	$14,966	$14,997
2019	$14,868	$14,113
2018	$13,542	$14,902
2017	$13,629	$14,246
2016	$13,754	$13,431
2015	$11,457	$12,051
2014	$11,781	$12,820
2012	$11,928	$12,250
2011	$10,711	$12,557
2010	$10,586	$12,051
2009	$9,943	$11,416
2008	$9,838	$11,377
2007	$9,297	$10,573
2006	$9,173	$10,187
2005	$8,481	$9,471
2004	$8,364	$9,255
2003	$7,855	$9,258
2002	$7,996	$9,018
2001	$7,955	$8,614
2000	$7,653	$8,140
1999	$7,410	$8,059
1998	$6,852	$7,429
1997	$6,770	$7,402
1995	$5,675	$6,624
1992	$4,562	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$16,151

$18,585

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hinckley-Finlayson School District	Minnesota
2023	$15,128	$15,221
2022	$19,238	$15,385
2021	$15,850	$15,759
2020	$19,238	$15,385
2019	$23,861	$14,956
2018	$15,358	$15,174
2017	$13,979	$14,982
2016	$12,868	$14,117
2015	$14,463	$11,992
2014	$11,942	$13,172
2012	$11,248	$12,023
2011	$13,342	$11,899
2010	$13,363	$11,992
2009	$11,580	$11,593
2008	$9,962	$11,230
2007	$9,073	$10,536
2006	$9,181	$10,149
2005	$8,492	$9,268
2004	$8,898	$9,179
2003	$8,785	$9,746
2002	$8,069	$9,476
2001	$7,614	$8,680
2000	$7,164	$8,712
1999	$6,929	$8,638
1998	$6,349	$7,392
1997	$9,199	$7,891
1995	$5,718	$6,943
1992	$4,777	$6,055

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Best Hinckley-Finlayson School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Finlayson Elementary School

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

2159 Hwy 18
Finlayson, MN 55735
(320) 233-7611

Gr: PK-6 | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Hinckley Elementary School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

111 Blair Ave S
Hinckley, MN 55037
(320) 384-6443

Gr: PK-6 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 946 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 81% (Top 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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