Pine City Public School District

1400 Main St S
Pine City, MN 55063-2064
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 850 students in Pine City Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Pine City Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
1,594 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Pine City Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#250 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pine City Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pine City Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pine City Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pine City Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pine City Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
36 Students
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
12%
# Black Students
7 Students
70,794 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,380 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
87%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
12
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
111
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,708 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. 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 $18,580. 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
This chart displays total revenue of Pine City Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pine City Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,708
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pine City Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,453
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pine City Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pine City Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine City Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
700 6th Ave Sw
Pine City, MN 55063
(320) 629-4212
Grades: PK-6
| 850 students
Rank: n/an/a
1400 Main St S
Pine City, MN 55063
(320) 629-4117
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
1400 Main St S
Pine City, MN 55063
(320) 629-4117
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,594 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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