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C−

Pine River-Backus ALP

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

1000 1st St N, Pine River, MN 56474 · (218) 587-3131 · Part of Pine River-Backus Public School District

Pine River Township’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
57
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Pine River-Backus ALP

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 18.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1000 1st St N, Pine River

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 97
Grade 108
Grade 1115
Grade 1227
Enrollment over time
48’20
45’21
49’22
50’23
57’24

Up 18.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pine River-Backus ALP from Pine River Township families.

Other schools in Pine River-Backus Public School District

The district →
Pine River-Backus Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Pine River
C+
478 students13:1
Pine River-Backus High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Pine River
C
371 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Pine River Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.