Top 5 Best Pine River Public Schools (2022)
For the 2022 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 903 students in Pine River, MN. Pine River has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Minnesota.
The top ranked public schools in Pine River, MN are Pine River-backus Elementary School, Pine River-backus High School and Pine River-backus Area Learning Center. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Pine River, MN public schools have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Minnesota public school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 59% statewide average). Schools in Pine River have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Minnesota public schools.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Pine River, MN Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine River-backus Elementary School
Math: 52% | Reading: 54%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
401 Murray Ave
Pine River, MN 56474
(218) 587-4447
Pine River, MN 56474
(218) 587-4447
Grades: PK-6
| 469 students
Rank: #22.
Pine River-backus High School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 57%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
810 1st St N
Pine River, MN 56474
(218) 587-4425
Pine River, MN 56474
(218) 587-4425
Grades: 7-12
| 386 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pine River-backus Area Learning Center
Alternative School
Math: ≤20%
1000 1st St N
Pine River, MN 56474
(218) 587-3131
Pine River, MN 56474
(218) 587-3131
Grades: 9-12
| 48 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pine River-backus Midlevel Alc
Alternative School
1000 1st St N
Pine River, MN 56474
(218) 587-3131
Pine River, MN 56474
(218) 587-3131
Grades: 7-9
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Prb Pequot Lakes Midlevel Alc
Alternative School
30805 Olson St
Pine River, MN 56474
(218) 568-9358
Pine River, MN 56474
(218) 568-9358
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
Pine River, Minnesota Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Pine River Backus Targeted Svcs. Elementary School (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
980 First Street N
Pine River, MN 56474
(218) 587-3131
Pine River, MN 56474
(218) 587-3131
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
Pine River-backus New Beginnings (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
990 First St North
Pine River, MN 56474
(218) 587-3131
Pine River, MN 56474
(218) 587-3131
Grades: 9-11
| 13 students
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