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Pine River-Backus High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

810 1st St N, Pine River, MN 56474 · (218) 587-4425 · Part of Pine River-Backus Public School District

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Directions
Students
371
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Pine River-Backus High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state

On the path

Where Pine River kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Pine River-Backus Elementary478 students
7–12Pine River-Backus High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

810 1st St N, Pine River

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 773
Grade 860
Grade 972
Grade 1058
Grade 1157
Grade 1251
Enrollment over time
386’20
368’21
377’22
352’23
371’24

Down 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pine River-Backus High School from Pine River 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 ALP
High · Grades 9–12 · Pine River
C−
57 students24:1

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’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.