Hinckley-Finlayson Public Schools (ISD #2165) is a school district headquartered in Hinckley, Minnesota.[1]
Within Pine County it serves Hinckley, Finlayson, and Brook Park.[2] It also serves sections of Aitkin County and Kanabec County.[3][4]
History edit
The district was established in 1994 through the consolidation of the Hinckley and Finlayson school districts.[5] It was classified in Minnesota law as a cooperation and combination agreement.[6]
As of 2021[update] the district has about 1,000 students.[7]
Facilities edit
By 1997 the district had a music room for the elementary school and an auditorium for events related to fine arts that was financed by a $4.3 million bond. There were three elections held, the first two being unsuccessful, but after the district promoted music as a method of learning for well into adulthood, the third election succeeded.[8]
Schools edit
- Hinckley-Finlayson High School
- By 2012 a group of students formed "Friends of Rachel", inspired by Rachel's Challenge.[9]
- Finlayson Elementary School
- Hinckley Elementary School
References edit
- ^ "Home". Hinckley-Finlayson Public Schools. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
201 Main Street East, Hinckley MN 55037
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pine County, MN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Aitkin County, MN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Kanabec County, MN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "School District Consolidations". Minnesota House of Representatives. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "School district reorganization 1980-2020". Minnesota Department of Education. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "District". Hinckley-Finlayson Public Schools. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ Smetanka, Mary Jane (January 29, 1997). "Stirring the soul of learning". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. p. A1, A10. - Clipping of first and of second page at Newspapers.com.
- ^ Walsh, Kaitlyn (February 12, 2012). "Hinckley-Finlayson students multiply their random acts of kindness". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
Further reading edit
- "Hinckley-Finlayson School District Consolidation" (PDF). Minnesota House of Representatives. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
External links edit
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