For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 478 students in Pine River-Backus School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Pine River-Backus School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
780 Schools
# Students
906 Students
236,278 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
17,639 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pine River-Backus School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#309 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.64
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
2%
14%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
91%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,203 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,873 is less than the state median of $18,463. 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
$14,203
$17,742
Spending / Student
$13,873
$18,463
Best Pine River-Backus School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pine River-backus Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
401 Murray Ave
Pine River, MN 56474
(218) 587-4447
Pine River, MN 56474
(218) 587-4447
Gr: PK-6 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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