Pipestone Area School District

1401 Sw 7th St
Pipestone, MN 56164-2293
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 302 students in Pipestone Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Pipestone Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Pipestone Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pipestone Senior High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,196 Schools
# Students
1,138 Students
313,662 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
18,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pipestone Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#282 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
46%
48%
51%
39%
41%
82%
84%
(2022-23)
22.3%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.59
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
26%
12%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
65%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,705 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,758. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,367 is higher than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 74% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,705
$17,758
Spending / Student
$32,367
$18,479

Best Pipestone Area School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pipestone Senior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1401 7th St Sw
Pipestone, MN 56164
(507) 825-5861
Gr: 9-12 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,138 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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