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Pipestone Area School District

1401 Sw 7th St
Pipestone, MN 56164-2293

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (507) 562-6068

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 320 students in Pipestone Area School District. This district's average high 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 score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Public High School in Pipestone Area School District have a 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,172 Schools

# Students

1,087 Students

309,925 Students

# Teachers

82 Teachers

18,770 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pipestone Area School District	Minnesota
9	79	122
10	82	125
11	73	126
12	86	133

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District Rank

Pipestone Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pipestone Area School District
2023	#282
2022	#276
2021	#335
2019	#332
2018	#356
2017	#324
2016	#347
2015	#345
2014	#263
2013	#246
2012	#222

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35%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pipestone Area School District	Minnesota
2023	35%	46%
2022	40%	45%
2021	36%	45%
2019	41%	56%
2018	42%	58%
2017	47%	59%
2016	48%	60%
2015	48%	61%
2014	54%	61%
2013	52%	61%
2012	55%	62%

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48%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pipestone Area School District	Minnesota
2022	48%	51%
2021	42%	53%
2019	55%	59%
2018	42%	60%
2017	54%	61%
2016	51%	60%
2015	51%	60%
2014	57%	59%
2013	57%	58%
2012	80%	76%
2011	79%	74%

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39%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pipestone Area School District	Minnesota
2022	39%	41%
2021	37%	45%

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82%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pipestone Area School District	Minnesota
2023	82%	84%
2022	82%	84%
2021	87%	84%
2020	87%	84%
2019	87%	84%
2018	77%	83%
2017	82%	83%
2016	92%	82%
2015	87%	82%
2014	87%	82%
2013	77%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pipestone Area School District	Minnesota
2023	0.46	0.59
2022	0.45	0.58
2021	0.40	0.57
2020	0.40	0.54
2019	0.40	0.54
2018	0.38	0.53
2017	0.38	0.53
2016	0.35	0.52
2015	0.31	0.51
2014	0.28	0.48
2013	0.25	0.47
2012	0.23	0.45
2011	0.23	0.44
2010	0.20	0.42
2009	0.20	0.41
2008	0.18	0.41
2007	0.17	0.40
2006	0.12	0.37
2005	0.11	0.37
2004	0.11	0.35
2003	0.12	0.34
2002	0.14	0.32
2001	0.13	0.31
2000	0.11	0.29
1999	0.13	0.28

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Pipestone Area School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	4%	2%
2001	5%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	4%	2%
1998	4%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Pipestone Area School District	Minnesota
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	7%
2011	2%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

23%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pipestone Area School District	Minnesota
2023	21%	11%
2022	20%	10%
2021	18%	10%
2020	15%	9%
2019	15%	9%
2018	14%	9%
2017	14%	9%
2016	12%	9%
2015	11%	9%
2014	9%	8%
2013	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%
2011	6%	7%
2010	5%	7%
2009	5%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pipestone Area School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	1%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	2%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2001	1%	7%
1999	1%	5%

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% White

68%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pipestone Area School District	Minnesota
2023	71%	62%
2022	72%	63%
2021	76%	64%
2020	76%	66%
2019	76%	66%
2018	77%	67%
2017	77%	67%
2016	80%	68%
2015	82%	69%
2014	85%	71%
2013	87%	72%
2012	87%	73%
2011	87%	74%
2010	89%	75%
2009	89%	76%
2008	91%	76%
2007	91%	77%
2006	94%	79%
2005	94%	79%
2004	93%	80%
2003	94%	81%
2002	93%	82%
2001	92%	83%
2000	94%	84%
1999	93%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pipestone Area School District	Minnesota
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,442 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. 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 $18,585. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pipestone Area School District	Minnesota
2023	$18 MM	$9 MM
2022	$18 MM	$9 MM
2021	$18 MM	$9 MM
2020	$18 MM	$9 MM
2019	$17 MM	$8 MM
2018	$16 MM	$8 MM
2017	$16 MM	$7 MM
2016	$16 MM	$7 MM
2015	$14 MM	$6 MM
2014	$15 MM	$7 MM
2012	$15 MM	$6 MM
2011	$16 MM	$7 MM
2010	$14 MM	$6 MM
2009	$15 MM	$6 MM
2008	$14 MM	$6 MM
2007	$13 MM	$6 MM
2006	$13 MM	$6 MM
2005	$13 MM	$6 MM
2004	$14 MM	$6 MM
2003	$14 MM	$6 MM
2002	$14 MM	$7 MM
2001	$13 MM	$7 MM
2000	$11 MM	$6 MM
1999	$10 MM	$7 MM
1998	$10 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$37 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pipestone Area School District	Minnesota
2023	$37 MM	$9 MM
2022	$21 MM	$9 MM
2021	$37 MM	$9 MM
2020	$21 MM	$9 MM
2019	$17 MM	$9 MM
2018	$17 MM	$8 MM
2017	$15 MM	$8 MM
2016	$15 MM	$7 MM
2015	$14 MM	$6 MM
2014	$15 MM	$7 MM
2012	$14 MM	$6 MM
2011	$14 MM	$6 MM
2010	$14 MM	$6 MM
2009	$14 MM	$6 MM
2008	$13 MM	$6 MM
2007	$12 MM	$6 MM
2006	$12 MM	$6 MM
2005	$12 MM	$6 MM
2004	$13 MM	$6 MM
2003	$21 MM	$7 MM
2002	$22 MM	$7 MM
2001	$13 MM	$7 MM
2000	$12 MM	$7 MM
1999	$11 MM	$7 MM
1998	$10 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,442

$17,860

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pipestone Area School District	Minnesota
2023	$16,174	$15,292
2022	$15,937	$14,997
2021	$16,518	$15,834
2020	$15,937	$14,997
2019	$14,886	$14,113
2018	$14,414	$14,902
2017	$14,305	$14,246
2016	$13,863	$13,431
2015	$12,644	$12,051
2014	$12,806	$12,820
2012	$12,838	$12,250
2011	$13,899	$12,557
2010	$12,289	$12,051
2009	$12,611	$11,416
2008	$11,712	$11,377
2007	$11,194	$10,573
2006	$10,483	$10,187
2005	$10,379	$9,471
2004	$10,820	$9,255
2003	$10,257	$9,258
2002	$10,055	$9,018
2001	$9,093	$8,614
2000	$7,165	$8,140
1999	$6,119	$8,059
1998	$6,498	$7,429

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Spending / Student

$33,886

$18,585

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pipestone Area School District	Minnesota
2023	$33,334	$15,221
2022	$18,520	$15,385
2021	$34,043	$15,759
2020	$18,520	$15,385
2019	$14,550	$14,956
2018	$15,063	$15,174
2017	$13,602	$14,982
2016	$13,222	$14,117
2015	$12,122	$11,992
2014	$13,196	$13,172
2012	$12,482	$12,023
2011	$12,205	$11,899
2010	$11,782	$11,992
2009	$11,677	$11,593
2008	$11,068	$11,230
2007	$9,936	$10,536
2006	$10,362	$10,149
2005	$9,732	$9,268
2004	$10,084	$9,179
2003	$15,917	$9,746
2002	$15,790	$9,476
2001	$8,895	$8,680
2000	$7,653	$8,712
1999	$6,904	$8,638
1998	$6,500	$7,392

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Best Pipestone Area School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pipestone Senior High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

1401 7th St Sw
Pipestone, MN 56164
(507) 825-5861

Gr: 9-12 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,087 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 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