Pipestone Area School District

1401 Sw 7th St
Pipestone, MN 56164-2293
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 518 students in Pipestone Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Pipestone Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
1,087 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
16,916 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 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#276 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
40%
45%
48%
51%
39%
41%
80-84%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.63
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
23%
13%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
68%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,442 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,886 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$16,442
$17,854
Spending / Student
$33,886
$18,580

Best Pipestone Area School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pipestone Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1401 7th Street Sw
Pipestone, MN 56164
(507) 562-6200
Grades: PK-5
| 518 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,087 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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