For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 256 students in Pipestone Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Pipestone Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,014 Schools
# Students
1,138 Students
268,621 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
17,473 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 515 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.
Overall District Rank
#282 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Graduation Rate
82%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.3%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.60
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
26%
11%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
65%
61%
% 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 $17,752. 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 $18,474. The school district spending/student has grown by 74% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,705
$17,752
Spending / Student
$32,367
$18,474
Best Pipestone Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Heartland Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2171 100th Ave
Lake Benton, MN 56149
(507) 368-3250
Lake Benton, MN 56149
(507) 368-3250
Gr: K-8 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Rank: #22.
Pipestone Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1401 7th St Sw
Pipestone, MN 56164
(507) 825-5861
Pipestone, MN 56164
(507) 825-5861
Gr: 6-8 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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