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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 444 students in Pine Island Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Pine Island Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Pine Island Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pine Island Secondary, with ≥95% 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 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
1,538 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pine Island Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
15 Students
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
62 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
32 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
1,391 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
91%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
229
# Students in K Grade:
117
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,068 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,309 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$15,547 MM

Spending
$19 MM
$16,179 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,068
$17,854

Spending / Student
$12,309
$18,580

Best Pine Island Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine Island Secondary
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
223 1st Ave Se
Pine Island, MN 55963
(507) 356-4849
Pine Island, MN 55963
(507) 356-4849
Grades: 9-12
| 442 students
Rank: #22.
Pine Island High School Alp
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
223 1st Ave Se
Pine Island, MN 55963
(507) 356-8326
Pine Island, MN 55963
(507) 356-8326
Grades: 9-12
| 2 students
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