Enrollment
22
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Pine City, MN
Pine City Area Learning Center
Federal NCES profile for Pine City Area Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 272838001025
👥 S:T ratio 56
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pine City Area Learning Center earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Minnesota schools.
- #4 of 5
- public schools in Pine City · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 66.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Pine City Area Learning Center has class sizes smaller than 77% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pine City Area Learning Center ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Pine City, MN.
School address
District: Pine City Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 272838001025 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
66.7%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+56% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pine City Area Learning Center compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pine City Area Learning Center
Pine City Area Learning Center is a higher-need, small high school in Pine City, Minnesota, enrolling 22 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 66.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 22 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 84 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #36.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Pine City Public School District also operates Pine City Elementary (863 students) and Pine City Secondary (683 students) alongside Pine City Area Learning Center.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pine City Area Learning Center compares
Pine City Area Learning Center on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 30% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.7% | ▲ 56% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 22 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
22
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
66.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 56% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 23% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,275
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 86.4%
Two or More 9.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Largest group: White at 86.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.3, Pine City Area Learning Center is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pine City Public School District, which includes Pine City Area Learning Center.
$14,275
Per student
-7%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.5%
State 65.9%
Federal 13.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Pine City Area Learning Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine City Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pine City Secondary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Early Childhood | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pine City Area Learning Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 863
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 683
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 14
- Students per teacher
- 7:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~22 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pine City Area Learning Center
How many students attend Pine City Area Learning Center?
Pine City Area Learning Center has 22 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pine City, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine City Area Learning Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Pine City Area Learning Center is 11:1, which is 30% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 30% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pine City Area Learning Center?
66.7% of students at Pine City Area Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pine City Area Learning Center?
The largest demographic group at Pine City Area Learning Center is White at 86.4% of enrollment, in Pine City, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pine City Area Learning Center?
Pine City Area Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Pine City Area Learning Center rank among public schools in Pine City?
By Resource Investment Index, Pine City Area Learning Center ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Pine City, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Pine City on the city page.
Is Pine City Area Learning Center a good school?
Pine City Area Learning Center earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Minnesota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Pine City Public School District?
Besides Pine City Area Learning Center, Pine City Public School District also operates Pine City Elementary (863 students), Pine City Secondary (683 students), and Early Childhood (14 students). See the Pine City Public School District district page for the complete list.
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