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Schools in Pine City · Pine City Public School District

Pine City’s public schools outscore 55% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Pine City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

#195of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▼ 3 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 2 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 2–6 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 15% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,560 students on the public path
In brief

Pine City’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota (the state reports Pine City’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,526 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Pine City Secondary. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Pine City’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 55% of Minnesota school districts, #195 of 274 Minnesota towns. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (542)Better than 53%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 782 test results and a graduating class of 130 could put Pine City anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Pine City’s students in the tested grades sat them (784 in math, 779 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pine City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Pine City ElementaryPine City Public School DistrictB−
7–12Pine City SecondaryPine City Public School DistrictC

Pine City’s public schools are run by Pine City Public School District, which also serves Brook Park, Chengwatana, Henriette and Mission Creek and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Pine City Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,582 students · 16.4 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,526MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 51.1% · 779 students tested
Math43%
State average 44.8% · 784 students tested

Pine City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Pine City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pine CityBPine City Public
PokegamaBPine City Public

Every school in Pine City

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Pine Cityby address
Pine City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
863 students15:1Rate it →
Early Childhood
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
14 students7:1Rate it →
Pine City Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
C
683 students19:1Rate it →

Left off: 6 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Vision, Pine City Area Learning Center, Online Academy Elementary, Online Academy Middle, Online Academy High and MidLevel ALC).

Questions about Pine City’s schools

Are Pine City’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Pine City children attend outscore 55% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #195 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pine City in?

Pine City Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,582 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Pine City’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Pine City Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Pine City spend per student?

$14,526 in Pine City Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.