Hinckley-Finlayson Public Schools (ISD #2165) is a school district headquartered in Hinckley, Minnesota.
Within Pine County it serves Hinckley, Finlayson, and Brook Park. It also serves sections of Aitkin County and Kanabec County.
History
The district was established in 1994 through the consolidation of the Hinckley and Finlayson school districts. It was classified in Minnesota law as a cooperation and combination agreement.
As of 2021 the district has about 1,000 students.
Facilities
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.
Schools
- Hinckley-Finlayson High School
- By 2012 a group of students formed "Friends of Rachel", inspired by Rachel's Challenge.
- Finlayson Elementary School
- Hinckley Elementary School
References
- "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
- "Hinckley-Finlayson School District Consolidation" (PDF). Minnesota House of Representatives. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
External links
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