For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 398 students in Hinckley-Finlayson School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Hinckley-Finlayson School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
869 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
17,471 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 514 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.
Overall District Rank
#400 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
41%
Graduation Rate
81%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.9%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.60
% American Indian
14%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
65%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,319 is higher than the state median of $17,758. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,582 is less than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,319
$17,758
Spending / Student
$17,582
$18,479
Best Hinckley-Finlayson School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hinckley-finlayson Secondary
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
201 Main St E
Hinckley, MN 55037
(320) 384-6132
Hinckley, MN 55037
(320) 384-6132
Gr: 7-12 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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