PINE CITY SECONDARY

PINE CITY SECONDARY is a 9-12 campus of high-enrollment scale in PINE CITY, Minnesota, operated by PINE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, works with 683 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 371 students each, so PINE CITY SECONDARY sits 84% bigger than that benchmark.

PINE CITY SECONDARY is one of 4 schools operated by PINE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that hosts 1,582 students overall.

Demographically, PINE CITY SECONDARY logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). The remainder comes out to 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian. Compared to Pine County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, PINE CITY SECONDARY shows 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting PINE CITY SECONDARY higher than the state norm the norm. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Pine County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PINE CITY SECONDARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.2%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Pine County put the typical household earns roughly $71,146 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PINE CITY SECONDARY is one of 21 public schools in Pine County (combined enrollment of about 3,657 students).

The closest other public school is PINE CITY AREA LEARNING CENTER, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PINE CITY SECONDARY at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 39.7%.

PINE CITY SECONDARY operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PINE CITY SECONDARY has edged down 14%, going from 790 students in 2018 to 683 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the PINE CITY SECONDARY community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.