Top Rankings
Foley Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 552 students in Foley Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Foley Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
780 Schools
# Students
1,921 Students
236,278 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
17,639 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Foley Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 515 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
1%
14%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
96%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,472 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,236 is less than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,472
$17,742
Spending / Student
$13,236
$18,463
Best Foley Public School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Foley Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
743 Penn St
Foley, MN 56329
(320) 968-7286
Foley, MN 56329
(320) 968-7286
Gr: PK-3 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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