Top Rankings
Pine Island School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 612 students in Pine Island School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Preschool in Pine Island School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
1,538 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pine Island School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
91%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,068 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,309 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,068
$17,854
Spending / Student
$12,309
$18,580
Best Pine Island School District Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine Island Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8749 County Road 5
Pine Island, MN 55963
(507) 356-8581
Pine Island, MN 55963
(507) 356-8581
Grades: PK-4
| 612 students
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