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Pine City Secondary

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Pine City Secondary ranks 217 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 54% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Pine City Secondary is a public school in Pine City, Minnesota, serving grades 7–12 with 683 students as part of the Pine City Public School District, located in an area that also includes several smaller comprehensive high schools and alternative programs.

For 2025–2026, Pine City Secondary ranked 217th of 473 Minnesota high schools, the 54th percentile with 3 stars, down from a peak of 74th of 472 (84th percentile, 4 stars) in 2021–2022. All-grade proficiency is mixed: math 40.5%, reading 41.9%, science 15.2%, compared with Minnesota’s 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. Math is relatively competitive—above Rush City Secondary (39.0%) and Braham Area Secondary (31.7%)—but reading trails Mora High School (52.5%), Braham Area Secondary (44.1%), and Rush City Secondary (43.0%). Science is the clearest weakness: 15.2% is the lowest among nearby comprehensive high schools, and end-of-course science is 23.3% vs. the state’s 35.0%, while 8th-grade science is 8.2% vs. 16.7% statewide. Eleventh-grade math (40.7%) and 7th-grade math (43.0%) are above state levels, but 8th-grade math (37.5%) lags.

Completion outcomes are a relative strength: the school graduates 91.5% of students with a 2.8% dropout rate, above the district’s 83.3% graduation rate and the state’s 84.9%, and below the state’s 4.2% dropout rate. Nearby, Rush City Secondary graduates 91.9% with a 3.2% dropout rate, Braham Area Secondary 93.7% with 4.1%, and Hinckley-Finlayson Secondary 82.5% with 7.9%. Staffing context: the student-teacher ratio rose to 19.2 in 2024–2025 from 16.6 in 2022–2023, higher than Rush City’s 12.5 and Mora’s 15.9, and free/reduced lunch is 36.02%. Some subgroup effectiveness results trail the school’s overall 54th percentile: low-income students are at 46 (down from 66 and 68 in prior years), female students at 49, male students at 54 (down from 75), and the latest special education result, from 2023–2024, is 34. Overall, the school is completion-strong, proficiency-mixed, and science-weak, with improvement opportunities in science, reading, and specific student groups.

683

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,798

Per pupil spending ?

36%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Main St S
Pine City, MN 55063-2064

(320) 629-4111

District: Pine City Public School District

Feeder schools for Pine City Secondary:

Elementary:

Pine City Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Asian:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (35% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg37%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

252^nd of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

217^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

230^th of 458Pine City Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	252 of 546	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.8	276 of 519	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	239 of 545	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	185 of 529	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	213 of 520	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	340 of 521	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	258 of 533	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	342 of 518	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.4	351 of 523	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.2	240 of 508	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.1	255 of 516	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.0	284 of 490	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.0	263 of 488	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.1	249 of 469	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.6	218 of 478	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.8	229 of 454	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	29.0	193 of 230	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.6	327 of 409	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.7	304 of 403	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.5	265 of 406	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.7	304 of 396	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.4	312 of 387	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	253 of 467	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.9	247 of 450	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.1	144 of 474	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	139 of 455	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	190 of 467	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	272 of 443	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	282 of 439	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	304 of 436	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	129 of 458	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	52.6	195 of 432	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	152 of 473	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	91 of 459	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	43 of 404	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	50.2	180 of 399	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	107 of 415	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	38.8	278 of 401	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	231 of 483	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.3	281 of 452	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	275 of 479	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	206 of 464	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	210 of 476	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.0	323 of 437	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.1	199 of 454	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	303 of 438	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	60.4	45 of 131	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	36.0	208 of 307	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.3	66 of 298	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	112 of 288	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.0	200 of 260	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	228 of 282	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	236 of 253	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	271 of 435	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.6	322 of 415	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	294 of 440	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	233 of 436	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	256 of 438	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.3	371 of 422	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	329 of 428	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	355 of 428	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	217 of 473	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.5	139 of 450	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	183 of 480	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	187 of 476	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.8	74 of 472	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	143 of 428	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	152 of 492	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.3	114 of 494	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	68.6	169 of 489	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.9	174 of 489	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.0	175 of 504	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.9	139 of 483	71.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.6	84 of 534	84.3%	★★★★☆
2012	73.2	135 of 539	75.0%	★★★★☆
2011	75.8	96 of 545	82.4%	★★★★☆
2010	64.4	224 of 540	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.6	106 of 234	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.0	96 of 460	79.1%	★★★★☆
2007	79.5	91 of 463	80.3%	★★★★☆
2006	72.6	140 of 450	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	78.6	71 of 452	84.3%	★★★★☆
2004	64.0	230 of 433	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	204 of 398	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.3	167 of 358	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	196 of 403	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	157 of 396	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	86 of 388	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	102 of 339	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	177 of 401	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.4	86 of 395	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	204 of 377	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.2	112 of 333	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	124 of 389	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	146 of 393	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.2	49 of 312	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	24 of 270	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	58.7	150 of 370	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	131 of 374	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	183 of 395	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.1	95 of 377	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	157 of 405	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	186 of 398	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.6	63 of 403	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	142 of 351	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	130 of 411	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	130 of 398	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	38.7	146 of 221	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.2	192 of 216	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.7	102 of 214	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.6	133 of 173	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	158 of 220	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	145 of 195	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	243 of 394	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.1	194 of 376	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	240 of 402	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	228 of 398	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.9	121 of 401	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	186 of 364	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	209 of 412	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.2	143 of 414	65.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)66th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)46th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2024)32nd percentile-24 vs school

High school

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

Female (2026)49th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2024)34th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading42%-7 vs state

Math40%-4 vs state

Science15%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Pine City Secondary	Public	7-12	1400 Main St S	Pine City	55063	Pine County	Pine City Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 629-4111	683	35	19.2	36.0%	596 (87.3%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.9%)	20 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.3%)	56.7	217^th of 473 public high schools	54.1%		69.5	139^th of 450 public high schools	69.1%	78	37.5	46.2	42.7	41.9	8.2	23.3	15.2	43.0	37.5	40.7	40.5	$13,798
Pine City Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	1225 Main St S	Pine City	55063	Pine County	Pine City Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 629-4111	22	1	16.5	59.1%	19 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)												$13,898
Mn Correctional Facility-Rush City	Public	9-12	7600 525th St	Rush City	55069	Chisago County	Minnesota Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(320) 358-0400	1	0			1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Rush City Secondary	Public	7-12	51001 Fairfield Ave	Rush City	55069	Chisago County	Rush City Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 358-4795	391	31	12.5	30.7%	334 (85.4%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.8%)	11 (2.8%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	74.9	102^nd of 473 public high schools	78.4%		78.6	89^th of 450 public high schools	80.2%	13	36.7	45.5	46.3	43.0	9.3	52.8	30.8	38.3	44.4	34.5	39.0	$11,630
Braham Area Secondary	Public	7-12	531 Elmhurst Ave S	Braham	55006	Isanti County	Braham Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 396-5199	354	18	19.9	34.7%	307 (86.7%)	4 (1.1%)	20 (5.6%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	57.6	215^th of 473 public high schools	54.5%		60.6	195^th of 450 public high schools	56.7%	20	41.2	49.1	42.6	44.1	14.0	37.7	26.3	39.7	29.1	22.7	31.7	$11,558
Empower Learning Center	Public	10-12	201 Main St E	Hinckley	55037	Pine County	Hinckley-Finlayson School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 384-6132	18	2	10.8	72.2%	8 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (22.2%)								(n/a)												$8,862
Pine County Transition Program	Public	12	201 Main St E	Hinckley	55037	Pine County	Hinckley-Finlayson School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 384-6132	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pine County Transition Program	Public	9-12	201 Main St E	Hinckley	55037	Pine County	St. Croix River Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 358-1214	19	3	6.3	31.6%	15 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hinckley-Finlayson Secondary	Public	7-12	201 Main St E	Hinckley	55037	Pine County	Hinckley-Finlayson School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 384-6132	398	27	14.6	52.3%	262 (65.8%)	3 (0.8%)	20 (5.0%)	3 (0.8%)	60 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.6%)	44.9	275^th of 473 public high schools	41.9%		39.7	298^th of 450 public high schools	33.8%	23	23.1	28.8	33.3	28.3	8.0	31.1	18.9	17.3	11.3	25.9	16.7	$14,274
Mora High School	Public	7-12	118 9th St	Mora	55051	Kanabec County	Mora Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 679-6200	743	46	15.9	36.5%	661 (89.0%)	9 (1.2%)	26 (3.5%)	15 (2.0%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.2%)	69.9	132^nd of 473 public high schools	72.1%		73.9	111^th of 450 public high schools	75.3%	21	51.2	51.8	54.7	52.5	14.2	39.0	26.8	45.0	47.4	27.5	41.1	$12,438

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine City Secondary

How many students attend Pine City Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 683 students attended Pine City Secondary.

Is Pine City Secondary a good school?

Pine City Secondary ranks 217^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Pine City Secondary?

Pine City Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pine City Elementary

What district is Pine City Secondary in?

Pine City Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Pine City Secondary?

Students at Pine City Secondary are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

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