FOLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 3 public schools serving 1,925 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,921 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Benton County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,930 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 16.2% local, 72.0% state, and 11.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $79,883 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 24/100, ranked #383 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 423:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
Foley Intermediate Elementary accounts for 40.7% of all FOLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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 other. Total enrollment is 1,925 students.
How much does FOLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
FOLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $13,930 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #383 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in FOLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in FOLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is $79,883 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near FOLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Benton County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 24/100, ranking #383 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.