Pine River-Backus High School
Public · Grades 7–12 · 371 students
Pine River-Backus Elementary
401 Murray Ave, Pine River, MN 56474
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
478
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pine River-Backus School District
Cass County
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 884 Minnesota elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Minnesota elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Pine River-Backus Elementary
Pine River-Backus Elementary is a public elementary school in Pine River, Minnesota, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Pine River-Backus School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Cass County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 478 students were enrolled, with about 12.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Minnesota elementary school (12.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 884 Minnesota elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–6
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 478 students
- Students per teacher
- 12.9 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Remote
- School district
- Pine River-Backus School District
- County
- Cass County
- NCES school ID
- 272897000039
Schools near Pine River-Backus Elementary
All 3 schools in Pine River →
Pine River-Backus ALP
Alternative · Grades 9–12 · 57 students
Eagle View Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 557 students
Crosslake Community Seat Based
Charter · Grades K–8 · 150 students
Crosslake Community K-5 Online
Charter · Grades K–5 · 33 students
Nisswa Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 249 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.