Pine Island Public School District
Pine Island Public School District is a public school district based in Pine Island, Minnesota, serving 1,562 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #111 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 25% of them. Its schools average 312 students each, fewer than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $10,091 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% less than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Pine Island compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pine Island | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,091 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,493 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 106 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 216 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,562 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Rapids Public School DistrictPark Rapids | 1,589 | 8 | $12,751 | 13.4 | #107 |
| Pine City Public School DistrictPine City | 1,582 | 8 | $13,672 | 16.5 | #108 |
| Litchfield Public School DistrictLitchfield | 1,566 | 5 | $12,947 | 14.9 | #109 |
| Rockford Public School DistrictRockford | 1,565 | 3 | $13,538 | 16.3 | #110 |
| Pine Island Public School DistrictPine Island · this district | 1,562 | 5 | $10,091 | 14.7 | #111 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| IpswichIpswich, MA | 1,563 | $22,329 | 9.6 |
| LunenburgLunenburg, MA | 1,563 | $16,555 | 14.9 |
| Lisle CUSD 202Lisle, IL | 1,562 | $28,532 | 12.3 |
| East Chambers ISDWinnie, TX | 1,562 | $11,586 | 13.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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