Pine Island Public School District

223 1st Ave Se
Pine Island, MN 55963-0398
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Pine Island Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 413 students in Pine Island Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Pine Island Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Pine Island Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pine Island Secondary, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,157 Schools
# Students
1,493 Students
312,463 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
16,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Pine Island Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#35 out of 516 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Pine Island Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
58%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pine Island Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
63%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pine Island Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Pine Island Public   School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.55
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,983 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
22 Students
19,857 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
32,672 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
25 Students
34,001 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
1,355 Students
203,542 Students
% White Students
91%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
16,129 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
26
497
# Students in K Grade:
123
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
216
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
275
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
335
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
397
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
544
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
3,595
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
12,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
14,242
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
69,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
68,337
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
67,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
74,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,461 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,680 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Pine Island Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Pine Island Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,461
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Pine Island Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,680
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Pine Island Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pine Island Public School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine Island Secondary
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
223 1st Ave Se
Pine Island, MN 55963
(507) 356-4849
Grades: 9-12
| 413 students
Rank: #22.
Pine Island High School Alp
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
223 1st Avenue Se
Pine Island, MN 55963
(507) 356-8326
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,493 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in MN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • : 63% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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