Pine River-backus High School has 360 learners in grade levels 7-12.

Pine River-backus High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Minnesota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 7% of the learner body (majority African-American and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Pine River-backus High School’s learner population of 360 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Pine River-backus High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Pine River-backus High School is 0.14, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Pine River-backus High School is Pine River-backus Area Learning Center (0.0 miles away). The nearest middle school is Pine River-backus Midlevel Alc (0.0 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Prb Pequot Lakes Midlevel Alc (0.0 miles away).