School district · Minnesota

Pine River-Backus School District

Pine River-Backus School District in Minnesota: 3 public schools with 906 students and 13.8 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,258 per student in FY2024.

Schools
3
Students
906
Students per teacher
13.8
MN 14.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,258
MN $16.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
65.6
Counselors (FTE)
—
Students per counselor
—
MN 476 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.8
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.8K15
$10.1K16
$10.1K17
$10.8K18
$11.2K19
$11.4K20
$12.2K21
$12.8K22
$13.3K23
$14.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
14% · $2.1M
State
69% · $10.7M
Local
17% · $2.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,315
Support services
$4,209
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$2.1M
Long-term debt
$6.3M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Pine River-Backus ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–647812.9
Pine River-Backus ALPAlternative
9–125723.8
Pine River-Backus High SchoolFree meals for all
7–1237114.2

Sources

Address
401 Murray Ave, Pine River, MN 56474
Phone
(218)587-4720
Website