Foley Public School District
Foley Public School District is a public school district based in Foley, Minnesota, serving 1,921 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #94 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 36% of them. Its schools average 640 students each, more than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $11,716 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How Foley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Foley | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,716 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,574 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 124 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 270 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 960 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Public School DistrictHouston | 1,934 | 6 | $11,067 | 13.5 | #92 |
| Tri-City United School DistrictMontgomery | 1,927 | 4 | $11,668 | 14.2 | #93 |
| Foley Public School DistrictFoley · this district | 1,921 | 3 | $11,716 | 15.5 | #94 |
| St. Louis County School DistrictVirginia | 1,914 | 9 | $16,554 | 13.0 | #95 |
| St. Anthony-New Brighton SchoolsSaint Anthony | 1,891 | 6 | $12,436 | 15.8 | #96 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton LocalCanton, OH | 1,922 | $13,986 | 19.2 |
| Chittenango Central School DistrictChittenango, NY | 1,919 | $19,925 | 12.4 |
| Sallisaw Public SchoolsSallisaw, OK | 1,919 | $9,648 | 16.5 |
| Sweeny ISDSweeny, TX | 1,919 | $12,916 | 13.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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