Impact of COVID-19 on Pine River-Backus High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 248th of 533 Middle schools | Ranks 308th of 529 Middle schools | 11.7% |
Ranks 177th of 492 High schools | Ranks 249th of 476 High schools | 16.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade Math (Pine River-Backus High School) | 40.9 | 14.7 | 26.1% |
7th Grade Math (Pine River-Backus School District) | 40.9 | 14.7 | 26.1% |
7th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 52.1 | 39.7 | 12.4% |
7th Grade Reading (Pine River-Backus High School) | 46.5 | 44.1 | 2.4% |
7th Grade Reading (Pine River-Backus School District) | 46.5 | 44.1 | 2.4% |
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 57.5 | 45.2 | 12.3% |
8th Grade Math (Pine River-Backus High School) | 45.3 | 29.2 | 16.1% |
8th Grade Math (Pine River-Backus School District) | 45.3 | 29.2 | 16.1% |
8th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 55.2 | 40.3 | 14.9% |
8th Grade Reading (Pine River-Backus High School) | 64 | 40 | 24% |
8th Grade Reading (Pine River-Backus School District) | 64 | 40 | 24% |
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 57.7 | 44.8 | 12.9% |
8th Grade Science (Pine River-Backus High School) | 47.9 | 24.6 | 23.3% |
8th Grade Science (Pine River-Backus School District) | 47.9 | 24.6 | 23.3% |
8th Grade Science (Minnesota) | 43 | 27.6 | 15.4% |
10th Grade Reading (Pine River-Backus High School) | 62.3 | 40.3 | 22% |
10th Grade Reading (Pine River-Backus School District) | 60 | 40 | 20% |
10th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 60.4 | 51.7 | 8.7% |
11th Grade Math (Pine River-Backus High School) | 51.1 | 33.3 | 17.8% |
11th Grade Math (Pine River-Backus School District) | 35.8 | 26.7 | 9.2% |
11th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 45 | 36 | 9% |
End of Course Science (Pine River-Backus High School) | 49.2 | 37.5 | 11.7% |
End of Course Science (Pine River-Backus School District) | 49.2 | 34.9 | 14.4% |
End of Course Science (Minnesota) | 54.4 | 41.8 | 12.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 362 | 377 | 4.1% |
African American | 9 | 4 | 55.6% |
American Indian | 4 | 2 | 50% |
Asian | 1 | 4 | 300% |
Hispanic | 5 | 2 | 60% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 50% |
White | 338 | 354 | 4.7% |
Two or More Races | 3 | 10 | 233.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 37.8% | 61% | 23.2% |