Minnesota public high school · Pine River-Backus School District

Pine River-Backus High School

810 1St St N, Pine River, MN 56474. A public high school with 352 students in grades 7–12 (2023-24).

12.6Students per teacher (2023-24)
57.1%Eligible for free or reduced-price meals (2023-24)
352Students enrolled (2023-24)

The path from Pine River-Backus

How Minnesota measures this
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    After graduation

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    Minnesota reports how many of each school's graduates enroll in college, in state and out of state, and its top 25 colleges, through SLEDS, the state's student data system. It does not offer these numbers as a download yet, so we link to the official report. Statewide, 42% in Minnesota and 19% outside Minnesota, Class of 2024 (SLEDS statewide).

    See Pine River-Backus's college enrollment on SLEDS

    Minnesota publishes college enrollment for each high school through SLEDS, its statewide longitudinal data system, but not as a downloadable file. Each school page links to its official SLEDS report. We have requested the full file and will add these numbers when it arrives.

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    What those choices lead to

    Here is how a typical college of each type in Minnesota performs.

    College type in MinnesotaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities1254%$16,916$62,635$19,425
    Public 2-year and community colleges2648%$17,158$49,686$12,000
    Private nonprofit colleges2269%$23,918$65,002$21,500

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Minnesota colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Pine River-Backus

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Central Lakes College-Brainerd27.9 mi56%$15,556$46,663
    Northwest Technical College54.3 mi43%$11,886$47,270
    Bemidji State University56.6 mi51%$16,327$58,173
    Alexandria Technical & Community College74.8 mi65%$19,595$53,136
    Saint Johns University79.3 mi71%$26,748$79,644
    St Cloud Technical and Community College80.1 mi48%$14,905$53,305

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Pequot Lakes Senior High (9.8 mi) · Nevis Secondary (26.4 mi) · Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. (26.8 mi) · Crosby-Ironton Secondary (27.1 mi) · Brainerd Senior High (27.7 mi)

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Quick answers

What percent of Pine River-Backus High School graduates go to college?
Minnesota publishes each school's college-going rate only in its SLEDS reports, linked on this page. Statewide, 61% of Minnesota's Class of 2024 enrolled in college: 42% in Minnesota and 19% outside Minnesota. Source: Minnesota SLEDS.