Total enrollment
906
+3 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in PINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Minnesota · 906 students · 1 city
PINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICT, Minnesota operates 4 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 906 students (around 227 per school).
4-year change in PINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How PINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Minnesota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 906 | #171 of 269 | #7,310 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #174 of 269 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #75 of 267 | #4,170 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 62.5% | #33 of 269 | #2,603 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside PINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 956 to 906 students (down 5%) and from 69 to 66 full-time teachers (down 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PINE RIVER-BACKUS ELEMENTARY | Pine River | Elementary | PK-06 | 478 |
| PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL | Pine River | High | 07-12 | 371 |
| Pine River-Backus ALP | Pine River | High | 09-12 | 57 |
| Pine River-Backus Midlevel ALP | Pine River | Middle | 07-08 | 0 |
About PINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICT
PINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICT is a compact Minnesota school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 906.
On the school-mix side, PINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICT covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in PINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICT is about 227, meaningfully below the Minnesota average of roughly 357.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in PINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICT has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 903 students to 906.
On allk12, the community for PINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.