Enrollment
863
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Pine City, MN
Pine City Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Pine City Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 272838001255
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pine City Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.
- #2 of 4
- schools in Pine City · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16:1
- students per teacher
- 36.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Pine City Elementary has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pine City Elementary ranks #2 of 4 schools in Pine City, MN.
School address
District: Pine City Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 272838001255 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
54.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.3%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pine City Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pine City Elementary
Pine City Elementary is a large combined-grade school in Pine City, Minnesota, enrolling 863 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16:1 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 36.3% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Minnesota, bigger than 92% of state schools at 863 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 238 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #35.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Pine City Public School District also operates Pine City Secondary (683 students) and Pine City Area Learning Center (22 students) alongside Pine City Elementary.
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 Elementary compares
Pine City Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16:1 | ▲ 1% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.3% | ▼ 15% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 863 | top 8% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
863
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 62% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.9%
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
Counselors0.3 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 86.1%
Two or More 7.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Asian 1.9%
African American 0.2%
Largest group: White at 86.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.1, Pine City Elementary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pine City Public School District, which includes Pine City Elementary.
$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 Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine City Secondary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Pine City Area Learning Center | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Early Childhood | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pine City Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 683
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 22
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 14
- Students per teacher
- 7:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar other 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 (~863 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pine City Elementary
How many students attend Pine City Elementary?
Pine City Elementary has 863 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pine City, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine City Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Pine City Elementary is 16:1, which is 1% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pine City Elementary?
36.3% of students at Pine City Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pine City Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Pine City Elementary is White at 86.1% of enrollment, in Pine City, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pine City Elementary?
Pine City Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Pine City Elementary rank among schools in Pine City?
By Resource Investment Index, Pine City Elementary ranks #2 of 4 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 schools in Pine City on the city page.
Is Pine City Elementary a good school?
Pine City Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. 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 Elementary, Pine City Public School District also operates Pine City Secondary (683 students), Pine City Area Learning Center (22 students), and Early Childhood (14 students). See the Pine City Public School District district page for the complete list.
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