Pine Point Public School District

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Ponsford, Minnesota - 1 schools

At $32,696 per pupil, Pine Point Public School District ranks #7 of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

69
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$32,696
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Pine Point Public School District operates 1 public schools serving 69 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Becker County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $32,696 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 51 of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 3.0% local, 56.7% state, and 40.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

and 95.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 4.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Pine Point Elementary, enrolling 46 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Pine Point Elementary accounts for 66.7% of all Pine Point Public School District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Pine Point Public School District a distant remainder — means Pine Point Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Pine Point Public School District reports 89.9% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Pine Point Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 95.7% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

40.2%
Federal
56.7%
State
3.0%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Pine Point Public School District.

Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
Other 95.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

95.7%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Pine Point Public School District

School Enrollment
Pine Point Elementary
46

How Pine Point Public School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Minnesota districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop Similar size No spending data More locally funded
Kato Public Charter School Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Aspire Academy Charter School Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Innovation Sci & Tech Academy Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Minnesota Valley Education District Similar size No spending data More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Pine Point Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in Minnesota

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Pine Point Public School District?

Pine Point Public School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 69 students.

How much does Pine Point Public School District spend per student?

Pine Point Public School District spends $32,696 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Pine Point Public School District?

Pine Point Public School District students are 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.