Pine River-Backus School District
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Pine River-Backus Elementary
Pine River-Backus ALC| Pine River-Backus School District | |
|---|---|
401 Murray Ave
Pine River , MN | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Superintendent | Jon Clark |
| Schools | Pine River-Backus High School
Pine River-Backus Elementary Pine River-Backus ALC |
| District ID | 2174 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 945 |
| Staff | 85 |
| District mascot | Tigers |
Pine River-Backus School District is a school district in north central Minnesota along Minnesota State Highway 371. Pine River-Backus Schools serves students and families from the communities of Pine River, Backus, Chickamaw Beach, Jenkins, Emily, Fifty Lakes, Longville, Leader & Manhattan Beach.[1][2] The district (ISD 2174) was formed after the merger of the Pine River (ISD 117) and Backus (ISD 114) school districts in 1992.[3] Originally, there were schools in both Pine River and Backus, but now all schools operate on a single conjoined campus in Pine River.
Schools include:
- Pine River-Backus High School
- Pine River-Backus Elementary School
- Pine River Alternative Learning Center
Pine River-Backus Schools, often known by "PRB", serves a mostly rural and small town population with a total of 945 students.[4] The school district colors are orange and black. The mascot for all schools is the Tiger.
