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Enrollment
521
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272835001253
PILLAGER ELEMENTARY
323 E 2ND ST S, PILLAGER, MN 56473 · (218) 746-2110 · Cass County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL521 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
216 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (96).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
51.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
61.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like PILLAGER ELEMENTARY
PILLAGER ELEMENTARY's state test result (55.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PILLAGER ELEMENTARY this school | 521 | 41.5% | 55.2% |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY LITTLE FALLS | 477 | 41.5% | N/A |
| Bay View Elementary DULUTH | 529 | 40.6% | 52.9% |
| NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY NEW YORK MILLS | 460 | 43.9% | 58.1% |
| Laurentian Elementary EVELETH | 488 | 42.2% | 54.9% |
| BRAHAM ELEMENTARY BRAHAM | 429 | 40.3% | 51.7% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where PILLAGER ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #238 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #243 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #357 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 521 | #264 of 1,130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #287 of 769 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.0% | #749 of 796 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.5% | #463 of 942 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.4% | #111 of 244 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
521
+82 (+19%) vs 2020
+79% since 1990-91, when it was 291
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 521 | 40.3 | 12.9:1 | 41% (216) |
| 2023-24 | 522 | 41.3 | 12.6:1 | 48% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 478 | 40 | 11.9:1 | 51% (246) |
| 2020-21 | 439 | 31 | 14.2:1 | 45% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 33.4 | 14.1:1 | 46% (215) |
| 2015-16 | 442 | 31 | 14.3:1 | 44% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 469 | 30 | 15.6:1 | 58% (270) |
| 2000-01 | 389 | 26 | 15.0:1 | 51% (199) |
| 1990-91 | 291 | 20 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PILLAGER ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (472 to 521); teachers up 21% (33.4 to 40.3).
About PILLAGER ELEMENTARY
PILLAGER ELEMENTARY is a large elementary school located in PILLAGER, Minnesota. It reported 521 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota enroll about 344 students on average.
District-wide, PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 3 schools and 1,324 students.
The share of White students at PILLAGER ELEMENTARY is 94%. Other groups make up 5% multiracial. Cass County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, PILLAGER ELEMENTARY scores 12%.
A staff of 40.3 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota, 13.7:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 41%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cass County is 61%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for PILLAGER ELEMENTARY is 42.8%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 55.2%.
American Community Survey estimates for Cass County show that the median household earns about $68,874 a year, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Cass County has 21 public schools with about 4,570 students, including PILLAGER ELEMENTARY.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Pillager Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, PILLAGER ELEMENTARY ranks 2nd of 6 on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put PILLAGER ELEMENTARY in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
The school grew from 439 students in 2020-21 to 521 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.9:1.
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Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,992
Census ACS
Median income
$68,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,570 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Pillager Middle SchoolMiddle · 433 students
- Pillager Senior High SchoolHigh · 370 students
Other schools in PILLAGER
- Pillager Middle SchoolMiddle · 433 students
- Pillager Senior High SchoolHigh · 370 students
- Central Lakes Adventure SchoolHigh · 36 students
- F.E.D. Pillager Credit RecoveryElementary
- Freshwater Pillager ALCElementary
Nearby schools
- Pillager Middle School0.0 mi · 433
- Pillager Senior High School0.0 mi · 370
- Central Lakes Adventure School1.2 mi · 36
- BRAINERD EARLY CHILDHOOD SP. ED.8.9 mi · 151
- WELC - VPK8.9 mi · 215
- FORESTVIEW MIDDLE9.2 mi · 1,626
Frequently asked questions
About PILLAGER ELEMENTARYHow many students attend PILLAGER ELEMENTARY?
PILLAGER ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 521 students in grades PK-04.
Is PILLAGER ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
PILLAGER ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does PILLAGER ELEMENTARY have?
PILLAGER ELEMENTARY employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PILLAGER ELEMENTARY?
At PILLAGER ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Is PILLAGER ELEMENTARY public or private?
PILLAGER ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.