Pine_River-Backus_School_District
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.