📍 810 1st St N, Pine River, Cass County, 56474
Pine River-backus High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pine River, Cass County. The school has 377 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pine River-Backus School District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers 4 AP courses. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pine River-backus High School enrolls 377 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 2.7% Two or more races and 1.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 354 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
230 of the school's 377 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 176 qualify for free lunch and 54 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 High School 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 High School 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 377 students, Pine River-backus High School 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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