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Backus Elementary School (Closed 2007)

Box 47
Backus, MN 56435

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Backus Elementary School serves 95 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Backus Elementary School
Pre-K	12
Kind	13
1	17
2	18
3	18
4	17

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Total Students

95 students

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Total Students Trends (1993-2025)
Year	Backus Elementary School
2025	95
2024	95
2023	95
2022	95
2021	95
2020	95
2019	95
2018	95
2017	95
2016	95
2015	95
2006	95
2005	113
2004	113
2003	101
2002	151
2001	171
2000	171
1999	198
1998	197
1997	213
1996	223
1995	201
1994	197
1993	204

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1996-2025)
Year	Backus Elementary School
2025	8
2024	8
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	8
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	8
2006	8
2005	10
2004	10
2003	10
2002	12
2001	16
2000	14
1999	16
1997	15
1996	11

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State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Backus Elementary School	Minnesota	Pine River-Backus School District
2025	12:1	13:1
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	12:1	16:1	12:1
2022	12:1	16:1	12:1
2021	12:1	16:1	13:1
2020	12:1	16:1	13:1
2019	12:1	16:1	13:1
2018	12:1	16:1	14:1
2017	12:1	16:1	14:1
2016	12:1	16:1	13:1
2015	12:1	16:1	12:1
2006	12:1	17:1	14:1
2005	11:1	17:1	14:1
2004	11:1	17:1	14:1
2003	10:1	17:1	14:1
2002	13:1	17:1	15:1
2001	11:1	17:1	14:1
2000	12:1	16:1	15:1
1999	12:1	15:1	15:1
1997	14:1	18:1	16:1
1996	20:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2004)
Year	Backus Elementary School	Minnesota	Pine River-Backus School District
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2004)
Year	Backus Elementary School	Minnesota	Pine River-Backus School District
2004	1%	5%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	3%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%
1994	1%	4%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	Backus Elementary School	Minnesota	Pine River-Backus School District
2025	2%	12%
2024	2%	12%
2023	2%	11%	1%
2022	2%	10%	2%
2021	2%	10%	1%
2020	2%	9%	1%
2019	2%	9%	1%
2018	2%	9%	2%
2017	2%	9%	2%
2016	2%	9%	1%
2015	2%	9%	1%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2005	3%	5%	1%

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Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2005)
Year	Backus Elementary School	Minnesota	Pine River-Backus School District
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	3%	8%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	2%	7%	1%

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White

98%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Backus Elementary School	Minnesota	Pine River-Backus School District
2025	98%	60%
2024	98%	61%
2023	98%	62%	93%
2022	98%	63%	93%
2021	98%	64%	94%
2020	98%	66%	95%
2019	98%	66%	95%
2018	98%	67%	96%
2017	98%	67%	96%
2016	98%	68%	95%
2015	98%	69%	95%
2006	98%	79%	96%
2005	95%	79%	95%
2004	94%	80%	96%
2003	95%	81%	96%
2002	94%	82%	95%
2001	95%	83%	97%
2000	98%	84%	98%
1999	99%	85%	98%
1998	98%	86%	97%
1997	99%	87%	99%
1996	99%	87%	99%
1995	99%	88%	98%
1994	98%	88%	98%
1993	98%	89%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

40%

0.04

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Backus Elementary School	Minnesota	Pine River-Backus School District
2025	0.04	0.61
2024	0.04	0.60
2023	0.04	0.59	0.13
2022	0.04	0.58	0.13
2021	0.04	0.57	0.11
2020	0.04	0.54	0.10
2019	0.04	0.54	0.10
2018	0.04	0.53	0.08
2017	0.04	0.53	0.08
2016	0.04	0.52	0.10
2015	0.04	0.51	0.10
2006	0.04	0.37	0.07
2005	0.09	0.37	0.10
2004	0.11	0.35	0.08
2003	0.10	0.34	0.07
2002	0.12	0.32	0.08
2001	0.10	0.31	0.06
2000	0.03	0.29	0.05
1998	0.04	0.26	0.05
1994	0.04	0.22	0.04
1993	0.05	0.21	0.06

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Eligible for

48%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Backus Elementary School	Minnesota	Pine River-Backus School District
2025	48%	34%
2024	48%	36%
2023	48%	35%	52%
2022	48%	26%	35%
2021	48%	26%	32%
2020	48%	28%	37%
2019	48%	28%	37%
2018	48%	30%	41%
2017	48%	30%	41%
2016	48%	31%	45%
2015	48%	31%	50%
2006	48%	23%	39%
2005	51%	22%	40%
2004	49%	21%	35%
2003	50%	20%	32%
2002	44%	19%	33%
2001	47%	18%	34%
2000	42%	18%	34%
1999	45%	19%	41%
1998	43%	19%	22%
1997	55%	19%	45%
1996	52%	19%	45%
1995	45%	18%	44%
1994	37%	18%	45%
1993	48%	17%	46%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Backus Elementary School	Minnesota	Pine River-Backus School District
2025	12%	7%
2024	12%	7%
2023	12%	8%	13%
2022	12%	6%	8%
2021	12%	6%	10%
2020	12%	8%	12%
2019	12%	8%	12%
2018	11%	8%	12%
2017	11%	8%	12%
2016	11%	7%	13%
2015	11%	7%	12%
2006	12%	7%	14%
2005	19%	7%	15%
2004	18%	7%	14%
2003	12%	7%	12%
2002	13%	7%	12%
2001	8%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pine River-Backus School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Backus Elementary School?

95 students attend Backus Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of Backus Elementary School students are White, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Backus Elementary School?

Backus Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Backus Elementary School offer ?

Backus Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Backus Elementary School part of?

Backus Elementary School is part of Pine River-Backus School District.

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