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.
Overall District Rank
#250 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$15,547 MM

Spending
$25 MM
$16,179 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,708
$17,854

Spending / Student
$15,453
$18,580

Best Pine City Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine City Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
700 6th Ave Sw
Pine City, MN 55063
(320) 629-4212
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
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
Pine City, MN 55063
(320) 629-4117
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
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