Enrollment
371
High
DISTRICT 214 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272897000041
PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL
810 1ST ST N, PINE RIVER, MN 56474 · (218) 587-4425 · Cass County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
208 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 7 | 73 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 51 | 14% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
35.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
21.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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
26.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL
PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (26.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL this school | 371 | 56.1% | 26.6% |
| CHISHOLM SECONDARY CHISHOLM | 291 | 51.5% | 25.2% |
| NASHWAUK SECONDARY NASHWAUK | 228 | 51.8% | 35.3% |
| BAGLEY SECONDARY BAGLEY | 388 | 55.4% | 19.0% |
| SEBEKA SECONDARY SEBEKA | 233 | 48.9% | 37.3% |
| FOSSTON SECONDARY FOSSTON | 256 | 49.6% | 45.2% |
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 RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #332 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #295 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #327 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #224 of 764 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #77 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.9% | #303 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.1% | #98 of 444 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #143 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
371
-15 (-4%) vs 2020
-41% since 2000-01, when it was 626
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 371 | 26 | 14.3:1 | 56% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 28.1 | 12.5:1 | 57% (201) |
| 2022-23 | 377 | 28.9 | 13.1:1 | 61% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 386 | 23 | 16.8:1 | 37% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 360 | 24.8 | 14.5:1 | 46% (167) |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 26 | 13.6:1 | 52% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 385 | 26 | 14.8:1 | 55% (210) |
| 2000-01 | 626 | 40 | 15.7:1 | 38% (239) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (360 to 371); teachers up 5% (24.8 to 26).
About PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL
PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL is a medium-sized high school for students in PINE RIVER, Minnesota. A federal count lists 371 students at the school, in grades 7 through 12.
PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL is among 3 schools run by PINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICT, which serves 906 students.
The student body at PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL is 93% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 81%. Pick two students at random and there is a 13% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL, 26 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.3:1. On average, high schools in Minnesota have 16.3:1, compared with 14.3:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 56% of enrollment.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL is -8.3 points: 26.6% actual, 34.9% predicted.
Among Cass County residents, the median household income is $68,874, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Besides PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL, Cass County has 20 other public schools.
The school nearest to PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL is PINE RIVER-BACKUS ELEMENTARY, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL places 6th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment declined from 386 in 2020-21 to 371 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 16.8:1 to 14.3:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 PINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICT
- PINE RIVER-BACKUS ELEMENTARYElementary · 478 students
- Pine River-Backus ALPHigh · 57 students
- Pine River-Backus Midlevel ALPMiddle
Other schools in PINE RIVER
- PINE RIVER-BACKUS ELEMENTARYElementary · 478 students
- Pine River-Backus ALPHigh · 57 students
- Pine River-Backus Midlevel ALPMiddle
Nearby schools
- PINE RIVER-BACKUS ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 478
- Pine River-Backus ALP0.1 mi · 57
- PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH9.8 mi · 599
- PEQUOT LAKES MIDDLE9.8 mi · 581
- EAGLE VIEW ELEMENTARY11.1 mi · 557
- Crosslake Community Seat Based14.7 mi · 150
Frequently asked questions
About PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL?
PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 371 students in grades 07-12.
Is PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.