For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 426 students in Pine River-Backus School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, 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 33% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Pine River-Backus School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, 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 6% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
903 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Pine River-Backus School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 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 70-74% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#342 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.56
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
8 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
11%
# Black Students
6 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
840 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
93%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
467
# Students in K Grade:
60
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
75
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,250 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,919 is less than the state median of $18,586. 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
$14,250
$17,860
Spending / Student
$13,919
$18,586
Best Pine River-Backus School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine River-backus Alp
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 49 students
Rank: #22.
Pine River-backus High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
810 1st St N
Pine River, MN 56474
(218) 587-4425
Pine River, MN 56474
(218) 587-4425
Grades: 7-12
| 377 students
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