Enrollment
58
Elementary
DISTRICT 227 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HINCKLEY-FINLAYSON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271407000585
FINLAYSON ELEMENTARY
2159 HWY 18, FINLAYSON, MN 55735 · (320) 233-7611 · Pine County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL58 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
30 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
FINLAYSON ELEMENTARY→HINCKLEY-FINLAYSON SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within HINCKLEY-FINLAYSON SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
48.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
50.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
58
-12 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 10.2:1
% White
81%
was 96%
% Hispanic
5%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About FINLAYSON ELEMENTARY
FINLAYSON ELEMENTARY is an one-room-style elementary school in FINLAYSON, Minnesota, overseen by HINCKLEY-FINLAYSON SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school instructs 58 students in grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 83% smaller than the state mean of about 344.
HINCKLEY-FINLAYSON SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 869 students; FINLAYSON ELEMENTARY is among them.
Looking at the student body, FINLAYSON ELEMENTARY shows that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 9% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian.
Looking at school resources, On paper, FINLAYSON ELEMENTARY has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting FINLAYSON ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, FINLAYSON ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.1%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Pine County put median household income runs about $71,146, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. FINLAYSON ELEMENTARY is one of 21 public schools in Pine County (combined enrollment of about 3,657 students).
Nearest neighbor: CROSSROADS AREA LEARNING CENTER, around 4.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around FINLAYSON ELEMENTARY. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FINLAYSON ELEMENTARY ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 34.7%.
Geographically, the school is in a rural area.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 17%: 70 students in 2018 compared to 58 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 96% to 81%.
On this page, members of the FINLAYSON ELEMENTARY community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Pine County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,640
Census ACS
Median income
$71,146
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
3,657 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HINCKLEY-FINLAYSON SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HINCKLEY-FINLAYSON SECONDARYHigh · 398 students
- HINCKLEY ELEMENTARYElementary · 395 students
- Empower Learning CenterHigh · 18 students
- Pine County Transition ProgramHigh
Other schools in FINLAYSON
- EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARYElementary · 391 students
- EAST CENTRAL SENIOR SECONDARYHigh · 309 students
- CROSSROADS AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 32 students
- East Central Early ChildhoodElementary
Nearby schools
- CROSSROADS AREA LEARNING CENTER4.2 mi · 32
- EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY4.2 mi · 391
- EAST CENTRAL SENIOR SECONDARY4.2 mi · 309
- WILLOW RIVER ELEMENTARY9.1 mi · 231
- WILLOW RIVER SECONDARY9.1 mi · 205
- Empower Learning Center13.0 mi · 18
Frequently asked questions
About FINLAYSON ELEMENTARYHow many students attend FINLAYSON ELEMENTARY?
FINLAYSON ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 58 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does FINLAYSON ELEMENTARY serve?
FINLAYSON ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at FINLAYSON ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at FINLAYSON ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is FINLAYSON ELEMENTARY?
FINLAYSON ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 81% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees FINLAYSON ELEMENTARY?
FINLAYSON ELEMENTARY is overseen by HINCKLEY-FINLAYSON SCHOOL DISTRICT in Pine County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.