Hinckley-Finlayson School District

201 Main Street E
Hinckley, MN 55037-9368
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 439 students in Hinckley-Finlayson School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Hinckley-Finlayson School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Hinckley-Finlayson School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hinckley-finlayson Secondary, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
946 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hinckley-Finlayson School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#418 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
45%
35%
51%
24%
41%
75-79%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.57
% American Indian
14%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
65%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,828 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,151 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,828
$17,854
Spending / Student
$16,151
$18,580

Best Hinckley-Finlayson School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hinckley-finlayson Secondary
(Math: 15% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Main St E
Hinckley, MN 55037
(320) 384-6132
Grades: 7-12
| 421 students
Rank: n/an/a
Empower Learning Center
Alternative School
201 Main St E
Hinckley, MN 55037
(320) 384-6132
Grades: 10-12
| 18 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pine County Transition Program
Special Education School
201 Main St E
Hinckley, MN 55037
(320) 384-6132
Grades: 12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 946 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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