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Item: Pine City Public School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

1400 Main St S
Pine City, MN 55063-2064

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Top 50%

Tel: (320) 629-4010

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For the 2025-26 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 1,594 students in Pine City Public School District. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

Public Schools in Pine City Public School District have an score of 45% (versus the Minnesota public school average of 46%), and score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

8 Schools

2,724 Schools

# Students

1,594 Students

870,541 Students

# Teachers

90 Teachers

57,765 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pine City Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	12	44
Kind	111	107
1	116	111
2	129	115
3	119	111
4	137	115
5	123	114
6	115	114
7	117	114
8	124	116
9	114	122
10	119	125
11	131	126
12	127	133

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District Rank

Pine City Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#219 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pine City Public School District
2023	#219
2022	#250
2021	#307
2019	#284
2018	#280
2017	#315
2016	#302
2015	#287
2014	#259
2013	#199
2012	#232

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45%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pine City Public School District	Minnesota
2023	45%	46%
2022	43%	45%
2021	34%	45%
2019	49%	56%
2018	50%	58%
2017	48%	59%
2016	53%	60%
2015	56%	61%
2014	57%	61%
2013	63%	61%
2012	65%	62%

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48%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pine City Public School District	Minnesota
2022	48%	51%
2021	47%	53%
2019	56%	59%
2018	50%	60%
2017	55%	61%
2016	53%	60%
2015	54%	60%
2014	55%	59%
2013	55%	58%
2012	73%	76%
2011	73%	74%

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46%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pine City Public School District	Minnesota
2022	46%	41%
2021	45%	45%

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50%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pine City Public School District	Minnesota
2023	50%	84%
2022	87%	84%
2021	82%	84%
2020	87%	84%
2019	87%	84%
2018	92%	83%
2017	87%	83%
2016	82%	82%
2015	77%	82%
2014	77%	82%
2013	77%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pine City Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.24	0.59
2022	0.22	0.58
2021	0.21	0.57
2020	0.18	0.54
2019	0.18	0.54
2018	0.15	0.53
2017	0.15	0.53
2016	0.15	0.52
2015	0.13	0.51
2014	0.12	0.48
2013	0.12	0.47
2012	0.12	0.45
2011	0.11	0.44
2010	0.09	0.42
2009	0.08	0.41
2008	0.08	0.41
2007	0.04	0.40
2006	0.03	0.37
2005	0.04	0.37
2004	0.03	0.35
2003	0.04	0.34
2002	0.06	0.32
2001	0.04	0.31
2000	0.06	0.29
1999	0.04	0.28
1998	0.07	0.26
1997	0.04	0.24
1996	0.02	0.23
1995	0.03	0.23
1994	0.03	0.22
1993	0.04	0.21
1992	0.02	0.19
1991	0.06	0.16

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Pine City Public School District	Minnesota
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	3%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pine City Public School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	7%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1997	1%	4%
1993	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Pine City Public School District	Minnesota
2023	4%	11%
2022	3%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	4%	9%
2017	4%	9%
2016	4%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	2%	8%
2013	3%	8%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Pine City Public School District	Minnesota
2022	1%	12%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2013	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%

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% White

87%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pine City Public School District	Minnesota
2023	87%	62%
2022	88%	63%
2021	89%	64%
2020	91%	66%
2019	91%	66%
2018	92%	67%
2017	92%	67%
2016	92%	68%
2015	93%	69%
2014	94%	71%
2013	93%	72%
2012	94%	73%
2011	94%	74%
2010	95%	75%
2009	96%	76%
2008	96%	76%
2007	98%	77%
2006	98%	79%
2005	98%	79%
2004	98%	80%
2003	97%	81%
2002	96%	82%
2001	98%	83%
2000	97%	84%
1999	98%	85%
1998	97%	86%
1997	98%	87%
1996	100%	87%
1995	99%	88%
1994	99%	88%
1993	98%	89%
1992	99%	90%
1991	97%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pine City Public School District	Minnesota
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	6%	6%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,708 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,453 is less than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pine City Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$23 MM	$9 MM
2022	$23 MM	$9 MM
2021	$23 MM	$9 MM
2020	$23 MM	$9 MM
2019	$23 MM	$8 MM
2018	$23 MM	$8 MM
2017	$23 MM	$7 MM
2016	$22 MM	$7 MM
2015	$18 MM	$6 MM
2014	$20 MM	$7 MM
2012	$19 MM	$6 MM
2011	$20 MM	$7 MM
2010	$18 MM	$6 MM
2009	$18 MM	$6 MM
2008	$17 MM	$6 MM
2007	$16 MM	$6 MM
2006	$16 MM	$6 MM
2005	$15 MM	$6 MM
2004	$15 MM	$6 MM
2003	$15 MM	$6 MM
2002	$14 MM	$7 MM
2001	$13 MM	$7 MM
2000	$13 MM	$6 MM
1999	$12 MM	$7 MM
1998	$12 MM	$7 MM
1997	$11 MM	$7 MM
1996	$11 MM	$6 MM
1995	$11 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pine City Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$25 MM	$9 MM
2022	$23 MM	$9 MM
2021	$25 MM	$9 MM
2020	$23 MM	$9 MM
2019	$23 MM	$9 MM
2018	$23 MM	$8 MM
2017	$23 MM	$8 MM
2016	$23 MM	$7 MM
2015	$20 MM	$6 MM
2014	$26 MM	$7 MM
2012	$19 MM	$6 MM
2011	$17 MM	$6 MM
2010	$20 MM	$6 MM
2009	$26 MM	$6 MM
2008	$18 MM	$6 MM
2007	$17 MM	$6 MM
2006	$15 MM	$6 MM
2005	$17 MM	$6 MM
2004	$14 MM	$6 MM
2003	$13 MM	$7 MM
2002	$14 MM	$7 MM
2001	$13 MM	$7 MM
2000	$13 MM	$7 MM
1999	$12 MM	$7 MM
1998	$12 MM	$7 MM
1997	$13 MM	$7 MM
1996	$11 MM	$6 MM
1995	$11 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,708

$17,860

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pine City Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$14,782	$15,292
2022	$14,830	$14,997
2021	$15,243	$15,834
2020	$14,830	$14,997
2019	$14,359	$14,113
2018	$14,089	$14,902
2017	$13,931	$14,246
2016	$13,459	$13,431
2015	$10,607	$12,051
2014	$11,679	$12,820
2012	$11,507	$12,250
2011	$12,111	$12,557
2010	$10,808	$12,051
2009	$10,802	$11,416
2008	$10,108	$11,377
2007	$9,742	$10,573
2006	$9,471	$10,187
2005	$9,020	$9,471
2004	$8,563	$9,255
2003	$8,435	$9,258
2002	$7,707	$9,018
2001	$7,061	$8,614
2000	$7,296	$8,140
1999	$6,553	$8,059
1998	$6,074	$7,429
1997	$6,152	$7,402
1995	$6,095	$6,624
1992	$5,375	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$15,453

$18,585

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pine City Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$15,531	$15,221
2022	$14,661	$15,385
2021	$16,016	$15,759
2020	$14,661	$15,385
2019	$14,375	$14,956
2018	$13,980	$15,174
2017	$14,083	$14,982
2016	$13,804	$14,117
2015	$12,004	$11,992
2014	$15,402	$13,172
2012	$11,247	$12,023
2011	$10,562	$11,899
2010	$12,231	$11,992
2009	$16,144	$11,593
2008	$10,758	$11,230
2007	$9,988	$10,536
2006	$9,214	$10,149
2005	$10,167	$9,268
2004	$8,199	$9,179
2003	$7,618	$9,746
2002	$7,667	$9,476
2001	$7,414	$8,680
2000	$7,036	$8,712
1999	$6,649	$8,638
1998	$6,105	$7,392
1997	$7,514	$7,891
1995	$6,210	$6,943
1992	$5,271	$6,055

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Best Pine City Public School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pine City Elementary School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

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700 6th Ave Sw
Pine City, MN 55063
(320) 629-4212

Gr: PK-6 | 850 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

Pine City Secondary

(Math: 40% | Reading: 47%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1400 Main St S
Pine City, MN 55063
(320) 629-4111

Gr: 7-12 | 699 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #33.

Pine City Area Learning Center

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1225 Main St S
Pine City, MN 55063
(320) 629-4111

Gr: 9-12 | 33 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: n/an/a

Early Childhood

Add to Compare

700 6th St S
Pine City, MN 55063
(320) 629-4030

Gr: PK | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: n/an/a

Midlevel Alc

Alternative School

Add to Compare

1400 Main St S
Pine City, MN 55063
(320) 629-4010

Gr: 7-11

Rank: n/an/a

Online Academy Elementary School

Add to Compare

1400 Main St S
Pine City, MN 55063
(320) 629-4117

Gr: K-5

Rank: n/an/a

Online Academy High School

Add to Compare

1400 Main St S
Pine City, MN 55063
(320) 629-4117

Gr: 9-12

Rank: n/an/a

Online Academy Middle School

Add to Compare

1400 Main St S
Pine City, MN 55063
(320) 629-4117

Gr: 6-8

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pine City Public School District?

Pine City Public School District manages 8 public schools serving 1,594 students.

What is the rank of Pine City Public School District?

Pine City Public School District is ranked #228 out of 520 school districts in Minnesota (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Pine City Public School District?

87% of Pine City Public School District students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Pine City Public School District?

Pine City Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 15:1.

What is Pine City Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,453 is less than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,594 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 50% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Top 50%
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education