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Enrollment
487
High
DISTRICT 244 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINE ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272895001258
Pine Island High School
223 1ST AVE SE, PINE ISLAND, MN 55963 · (507) 356-4849 · Goodhue County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Minnesota public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
76 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 143 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 111 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 123 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 110 | 23% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
24.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 57% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Pine Island High School
Pine Island High School's state test result (40.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Island High School this school | 487 | 15.6% | 40.5% |
| SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL ELK RIVER | 502 | 14.7% | 58.6% |
| RANDOLPH SECONDARY RANDOLPH | 430 | 17.2% | 16.6% |
| HAWLEY SECONDARY HAWLEY | 453 | 16.8% | 57.8% |
| STEWARTVILLE SENIOR HIGH STEWARTVILLE | 608 | 18.1% | 40.6% |
| Byron Senior High School BYRON | 695 | 15.0% | 66.4% |
Matched among Minnesota high 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 Pine Island High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Goodhue County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #180 of 397 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #273 of 401 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #153 of 397 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 487 | #174 of 764 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #186 of 332 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.5% | #257 of 338 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.6% | #426 of 444 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +40.8% | #17 of 181 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
487
+86 (+21%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 470
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 487 | 28 | 17.4:1 | 16% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 26.4 | 16.8:1 | 17% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 432 | 24.5 | 17.6:1 | 19% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 25 | 16.0:1 | 12% (49) |
| 2017-18 | 346 | 25 | 13.8:1 | 10% (34) |
| 2015-16 | 380 | 24 | 15.8:1 | 12% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 353 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 14% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 695 | 42 | 16.6:1 | 11% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 470 | 29 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pine Island High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 41% (346 to 487); teachers up 12% (25 to 28).
About Pine Island High School
Pine Island High School sits in PINE ISLAND, Minnesota, and is classified as a high school. In all, 487 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. The school is 31% bigger than the average for high schools in Minnesota.
The district for Pine Island High School is Pine Island Public School District, with 4 schools and 1,562 students.
White students are 90% of those enrolled at Pine Island High School. The rest of enrollment is 6% Hispanic. That is in line with Goodhue County, where about 90% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 19, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Pine Island High School totals 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. The average for high schools in Minnesota is 16.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Pine Island High School is about 16%. For comparison, public schools in Goodhue County average 28%.
Pine Island High School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 37% of Minnesota public high schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Pine Island High School would score about 56.7%. It scores 40.5%, a bottom-10% result among Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Goodhue County, the median household earns about $84,171 a year, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Goodhue County has 36 public schools with about 7,099 students, including Pine Island High School.
Pine Island High School's closest public school neighbor is Pine Island High School ALP, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Nearby schools average 51.1% on proficiency, and Pine Island High School is below that at 40.5%.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 86 students, from 401 to 487. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 17.4:1, from 16.0:1.
People who know Pine Island High School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Goodhue County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,943
Census ACS
Median income
$84,171
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
7,099 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pine Island Public School District
- PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARYElementary · 610 students
- PINE ISLAND MIDDLEMiddle · 464 students
- Pine Island High School ALPHigh · 1 students
- Early Learning CenterElementary
Other schools in PINE ISLAND
- PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARYElementary · 610 students
- PINE ISLAND MIDDLEMiddle · 464 students
- Pine Island High School ALPHigh · 1 students
- Early Learning CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Pine Island High School ALP0.0 mi · 1
- PINE ISLAND MIDDLE0.0 mi · 464
- PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY2.1 mi · 610
- Zumbrota-Mazeppa Primary School6.3 mi · 298
- Zumbrota-Mazeppa Middle School6.3 mi · 194
- Zumbrota-Mazeppa Senior High6.3 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About Pine Island High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pine Island High School?
Pine Island High School enrolls approximately 487 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Pine Island High School serve?
Pine Island High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine Island High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pine Island High School is approximately 17.4:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Pine Island High School?
Pine Island High School reports a student body of 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Pine Island High School public or private?
Pine Island High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pine Island Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.