Pines School - ACS

As a micro-enrollment 9-12 campus in LINO LAKES, Minnesota, Pines School - ACS teaches 22 students from grades 8 through 12, operated by Centennial Public School District. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 94% below typical.

Pines School - ACS is one of 15 schools operated by Centennial Public School District, a district that works with 6,851 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Pines School - ACS shows that the most-represented group is Black (36%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 32% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 9%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Anoka County (around 42%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Anoka County indicate median household income runs about $101,869, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Anoka County runs 145 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,656 students), of which Pines School - ACS is one.

The closest other public school is MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-LINO LAKES, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 29%: 31 students in 2018 compared to 22 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 58% to 32%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Pines School - ACS typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.