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Foley Senior High

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Foley Senior High ranks 156 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 65% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Foley Senior High is a public high school located in Foley, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 603 students. The school is part of the Foley Public School District, which is ranked 84 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Foley Senior High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 133 out of 492 Minnesota high schools in 2018-2019 to 270 out of 480 in 2023-2024. The school's performance is better for male students compared to female students, ranking 118 out of 377 for males in 2024-2025 versus 173 out of 358 for females. However, the school's performance for white students and special education students is relatively lower, ranking 183 out of 376 and 175 out of 178, respectively, in 2024-2025. Interestingly, the school performs better for low socioeconomic status students, ranking 111 out of 333 in 2024-2025.

Foley Senior High's academic performance on the MCA-III assessments is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates in math, reading, and science lagging behind the Minnesota scores. In comparison, Milaca Secondary High, a nearby public high school, has performed better than Foley Senior High in terms of statewide ranking and academic performance. The Benton-Stearns Education District schools, which serve a smaller student population, have significantly lower proficiency rates compared to Foley Senior High and the state average.

588

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,301

Per pupil spending ?

23.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

621 Penn St
Foley, MN 56329-8888

(320) 968-7246

District: Foley Public School District

Feeder schools for Foley Senior High:

Elementary:	Foley Elementary
Middle:	Foley Intermediate Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.1%

Hispanic:

1.2%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓87% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 15 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg57%

Minnesota avg47%

156^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

84^th of 446Foley Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	156 of 450	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	270 of 480	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	240 of 476	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	202 of 472	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	222 of 428	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.4	133 of 492	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	149 of 494	69.8%	★★★★☆
2017	67.0	180 of 489	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.9	219 of 489	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.1	194 of 504	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.2	203 of 483	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.1	97 of 534	81.8%	★★★★☆
2012	66.3	206 of 539	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.3	236 of 545	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.5	200 of 540	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.5	122 of 234	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.5	271 of 460	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.3	255 of 463	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.8	215 of 450	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.3	212 of 452	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.2	182 of 433	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	173 of 358	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	260 of 403	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	241 of 396	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	215 of 388	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	223 of 339	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.9	107 of 401	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	131 of 395	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	111 of 333	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	243 of 389	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.7	113 of 393	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	72 of 312	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	19.7	234 of 270	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	179 of 370	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	81 of 374	78.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	118 of 377	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	244 of 405	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	213 of 398	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	179 of 403	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	188 of 351	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	162 of 411	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	159 of 398	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	175 of 178	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	163 of 221	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.0	67 of 216	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	121 of 214	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	138 of 173	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	155 of 220	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	178 of 195	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	183 of 376	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.5	318 of 402	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	293 of 398	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.3	268 of 401	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	261 of 364	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.2	186 of 412	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	208 of 414	49.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading58%+8 vs state

Math30%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Foley Senior High

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Foley Senior High	Public	9-12	621 Penn St	Foley	56329	Benton County	Foley Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 968-7246	588	30	19.9	23.3%	571 (97.1%)	5 (0.9%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	66.8	156^th of 450 public high schools	65.3%	48.4	270^th of 480 public high schools	43.8%	114			30.4	30.4			57.9	57.9	$11,301
Alternative Learning Center - Foley	Public	7-12	840 Norman Ave N	Foley	56329	Benton County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 746-2196	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Sauk Rapids-Rice Online School (SRR	Public	6-12	1833 Osauka Road NE	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 258-1822	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Alternative Learning Center - Sauk Rapids	Public	7-12	1833 Osauka Rd NE	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 253-4703	59	0		59.3%	35 (59.3%)	1 (1.7%)	11 (18.6%)	3 (5.1%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.9%)							(n/a)
Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High	Public	9-12	1835 Osauka Rd NE	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 253-4700	1,319	69	19.1	29.6%	1,095 (83.0%)	55 (4.2%)	59 (4.5%)	21 (1.6%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (6.1%)	51.8	247^th of 450 public high schools	45.1%	57.9	218^th of 480 public high schools	54.6%	29			30.9	30.9			44.6	44.6	$12,239
Milaca Secondary High	Public	7-12	500 Highway 23 W	Milaca	56353	Mille Lacs County	Milaca Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 982-7206	730	42	17.3	38.9%	661 (90.5%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.7%)	10 (1.4%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	63.8	173^rd of 450 public high schools	61.6%	66.4	169^th of 480 public high schools	64.8%	4	38.1	60.8	30.1	43.5	43.9	51.4	55.2	50.2	$12,646
Milaca Area Learning Center	Public	7-12	500 Highway 23 W	Milaca	56353	Mille Lacs County	Milaca Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 982-7249	16	2	8.4	75.0%	12 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)							(n/a)									$13,219
Milaca 7-12 Online	Public, Virtual	7-12	500 Highway 23 W	Milaca	56353	Mille Lacs County	Milaca Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(320) 982-7249	28	1	25.2	50.0%	28 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)
Benton-Stearns Education District	Public	5-12	324 3rd Avenue South	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Benton-Stearns Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 252-8427	24	4	6.4	66.7%	19 (79.2%)	2 (8.3%)	2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)							(n/a)				7.1				0.0
Benton Stearns Education District 1	Public	12	324 3rd Ave South	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Benton-Stearns Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 253-8940	17	2	8.5	58.8%	17 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Foley Senior High

What district is Foley Senior High in?

Foley Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Foley Senior High?

Students at Foley Senior High are 97% White, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Foley Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 588 students attended Foley Senior High.

What schools feed into Foley Senior High?

Foley Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Foley Elementary
Middle : Foley Intermediate Elementary

Is Foley Senior High a good school?

Foley Senior High ranks 156^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Foley Senior High	Public	9-12	621 Penn St	Foley	56329	Benton County	Foley Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 968-7246	588	30	19.9	23.3%	571 (97.1%)	5 (0.9%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	66.8	156^th of 450 public high schools	65.3%		48.4	270^th of 480 public high schools	43.8%	114			30.4	30.4			57.9	57.9	$11,301
Alternative Learning Center - Foley	Public	7-12	840 Norman Ave N	Foley	56329	Benton County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 746-2196	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sauk Rapids-Rice Online School (SRR	Public	6-12	1833 Osauka Road NE	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 258-1822	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alternative Learning Center - Sauk Rapids	Public	7-12	1833 Osauka Rd NE	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 253-4703	59	0		59.3%	35 (59.3%)	1 (1.7%)	11 (18.6%)	3 (5.1%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.9%)								(n/a)
Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High	Public	9-12	1835 Osauka Rd NE	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 253-4700	1,319	69	19.1	29.6%	1,095 (83.0%)	55 (4.2%)	59 (4.5%)	21 (1.6%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (6.1%)	51.8	247^th of 450 public high schools	45.1%		57.9	218^th of 480 public high schools	54.6%	29			30.9	30.9			44.6	44.6	$12,239
Milaca Secondary High	Public	7-12	500 Highway 23 W	Milaca	56353	Mille Lacs County	Milaca Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 982-7206	730	42	17.3	38.9%	661 (90.5%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.7%)	10 (1.4%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	63.8	173^rd of 450 public high schools	61.6%		66.4	169^th of 480 public high schools	64.8%	4	38.1	60.8	30.1	43.5	43.9	51.4	55.2	50.2	$12,646
Milaca Area Learning Center	Public	7-12	500 Highway 23 W	Milaca	56353	Mille Lacs County	Milaca Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 982-7249	16	2	8.4	75.0%	12 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)								(n/a)									$13,219
Milaca 7-12 Online	Public, Virtual	7-12	500 Highway 23 W	Milaca	56353	Mille Lacs County	Milaca Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(320) 982-7249	28	1	25.2	50.0%	28 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Benton-Stearns Education District	Public	5-12	324 3rd Avenue South	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Benton-Stearns Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 252-8427	24	4	6.4	66.7%	19 (79.2%)	2 (8.3%)	2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)				7.1				0.0
Benton Stearns Education District 1	Public	12	324 3rd Ave South	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Benton-Stearns Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 253-8940	17	2	8.5	58.8%	17 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)