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 preschool serving 580 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 55% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
780 Schools
# Students
1,138 Students
236,278 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
17,639 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#282 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
46%
48%
51%
39%
41%
82%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.64
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
26%
14%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
65%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,705 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,742. 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 $18,463. 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
$17,742
Spending / Student
$32,367
$18,463

Best Pipestone Area School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pipestone Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1401 7th Street Sw
Pipestone, MN 56164
(507) 562-6200
Gr: PK-5 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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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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