📍 401 Murray Ave, Pine River, Cass County, 56474
Pine River-backus Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Pine River, Cass County. The school has 477 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pine River-Backus School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 37.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. 48% of students are proficient in reading. 34% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pine River-backus Elementary enrolls 477 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 37.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 4.2% Two or more races and 1.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 439 | 92% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 4.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
333 of the school's 477 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 269 qualify for free lunch and 64 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Pine River-backus Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-80, state senate district 5.
Pine River-backus Elementary is one of 4 schools in PINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in PINE RIVER, Minnesota. The district serves 906 students district-wide and employs 70 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 477 students, Pine River-backus Elementary is larger than the district average of about 227 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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