For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 413 students in Pine River-Backus School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Pine River-Backus School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Pine River-Backus School District have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pine River-backus High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and 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
5 Schools
1,157 Schools
# Students
915 Students
312,463 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
16,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Pine River-Backus School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 75-79% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#356 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
53%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.55
# American Indian Students
10 Students
5,983 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
5 Students
19,857 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
32,672 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
11%
# Black Students
9 Students
34,001 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
850 Students
203,542 Students
% White Students
93%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 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
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
497
# Students in K Grade:
64
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
216
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
275
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
335
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
397
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
544
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
3,595
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
12,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
14,242
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
69,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
68,337
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
67,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
74,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,063 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,737 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,063
$17,887
Spending / Student
$13,737
$18,614
Best Pine River-Backus School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine River-backus Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 1st St N
Pine River, MN 56474
(218) 587-3131
Pine River, MN 56474
(218) 587-3131
Grades: 9-12
| 45 students
Rank: #22.
Pine River-backus Midlevel Alc
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
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: #33.
Pine River-backus High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
810 1st St N
Pine River, MN 56474
(218) 587-4425
Pine River, MN 56474
(218) 587-4425
Grades: 7-12
| 368 students
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