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Pipestone Alternative Program High School (Closed 2007)

101 4th Avenue Ne
Pipestone, MN 56164

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Pipestone Alternative Program High School serves 19 students in grades 9-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pipestone Alternative Program High School
9	7
10	4
11	4
12	4

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Total Students

19 students

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Total Students Trends (1996-2025)
Year	Pipestone Alternative Program High School
2025	19
2006	15
2005	29
2004	29
2003	33
2002	39
2001	47
2000	48
1999	40
1998	34
1996	31

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Total Classroom Teachers

1 teacher

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1996-2025)
Year	Pipestone Alternative Program High School
2025	1
2006	1
2005	1
2004	1
2003	4
2002	3
2001	3
2000	2
1999	1
1996	7

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Pipestone Alternative Program High School	Minnesota	Pipestone Area School District
2025	19:1	13:1
2006	15:1	16:1	14:1
2005	29:1	16:1	15:1
2004	29:1	16:1	16:1
2003	8:1	16:1	16:1
2002	13:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	24:1	16:1	14:1
1999	40:1	15:1	14:1
1996	4:1	17:1	16:1

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White

100%

60%

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Showing 1998–2025. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

White Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Pipestone Alternative Program High School	Minnesota	Pipestone Area School District
2025	100%	60%
2006	100%	78%	94%
2005	97%	79%	94%
2004	93%	80%	93%
2003	100%	81%	94%
2002	82%	82%	93%
2001	79%	83%	92%
2000	83%	84%	94%
1999	82%	85%	93%
1998	91%	85%	94%
1996	90%	87%	96%

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All Ethnic Groups

n/a

40%

0.00

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1996-2005)
Year	Pipestone Alternative Program High School	Minnesota	Pipestone Area School District
2005	0.06	0.37	0.11
2004	0.13	0.35	0.11
2002	0.31	0.32	0.14
2001	0.34	0.31	0.13
2000	0.29	0.29	0.11
1999	0.31	0.27	0.13
1998	0.17	0.27	0.11
1996	0.19	0.24	0.09

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Eligible for

21%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Pipestone Alternative Program High School	Minnesota	Pipestone Area School District
2025	21%	34%
2006	27%	23%	28%
2005	24%	22%	22%
2004	17%	21%	25%
2001	9%	18%	18%
2000	15%	18%	20%
1999	15%	19%	21%

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Eligible for (04-05)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2005)
Year	Pipestone Alternative Program High School	Minnesota	Pipestone Area School District
2005	3%	7%	13%
2004	3%	7%	15%
2001	6%	7%	11%
2000	8%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pipestone Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Pipestone Alternative Program High School?

19 students attend Pipestone Alternative Program High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

100% of Pipestone Alternative Program High School students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pipestone Alternative Program High School?

Pipestone Alternative Program High School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Pipestone Alternative Program High School offer ?

Pipestone Alternative Program High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Pipestone Alternative Program High School part of?

Pipestone Alternative Program High School is part of Pipestone Area School District.

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