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Foley, Minnesota - 3 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Foley Public School District #346 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,454 per pupil, Foley Public School District ranks #397 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,925
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,454
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Foley Public School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,925 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Benton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,454 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 16.2% local, 72.0% state, and 11.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 29/100, ranked #346 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 423:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.4% White, 1.4% African American, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Foley Elementary, with a diversity index of 12.5/100.
Its largest campus is Foley Intermediate Elementary, enrolling 781 students (41% of the district's total enrollment).
Foley Intermediate Elementary accounts for 40.6% of all Foley Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Foley Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Foley Public School District student-counselor ratio is 423:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Foley Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Foley Public School District is typically wider than the Foley Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Foley Public School District?
Foley Public School District has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,925 students.
How much does Foley Public School District spend per student?
Foley Public School District spends $12,454 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #346 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Foley Public School District?
Foley Public School District students are 95.4% White, 1.4% African American, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Foley Public School District?
Foley Public School District has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #346 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.