An equity score of 69/100 ranks Hinckley-Finlayson School District #71 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,816 per pupil, Hinckley-Finlayson School District ranks #248 of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,010
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,816
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hinckley-Finlayson School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,010 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high 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 Pine County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,816 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.0% local, 65.1% state, and 14.9% 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 69/100, ranked #71 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 259:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.5% White, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Empower Learning Center, with a diversity index of 67.3/100.
Its largest campus is Hinckley-Finlayson Secondary, enrolling 398 students (46% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Empower Learning Center, at 18 students, a 22x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hinckley-Finlayson Secondary accounts for 39.4% of all Hinckley-Finlayson School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hinckley-Finlayson School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Hinckley-Finlayson School District school enrollment varies 22× across entities
Hinckley-Finlayson School District school enrollment ranges from 18 students (lowest) to 398 students (highest), a spread of 380 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hinckley-Finlayson School District reports 57.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Hinckley-Finlayson School District student-counselor ratio is 259:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Hinckley-Finlayson School District is typically wider than the Hinckley-Finlayson School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Hinckley-Finlayson School District chronic absenteeism rate is 33.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Hinckley-Finlayson School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Hinckley-Finlayson School District?
Hinckley-Finlayson School District has 4 schools, including 3 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,010 students.
How much does Hinckley-Finlayson School District spend per student?
Hinckley-Finlayson School District spends $14,816 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #71 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Hinckley-Finlayson School District?
Hinckley-Finlayson School District students are 63.5% White, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hinckley-Finlayson School District?
Hinckley-Finlayson School District has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #71 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.