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 testing ranking 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 average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Pipestone Area School District have a Graduation Rate 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
1,171 Schools
# Students
1,087 Students
309,919 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
18,769 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 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.
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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.57
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
23%
11%
% Black
2%
11%
% White
68%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,442
$17,860
Spending / Student
$33,886
$18,585
Best Pipestone Area School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pipestone Senior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1401 7th St Sw
Pipestone, MN 56164
(507) 825-5861
Pipestone, MN 56164
(507) 825-5861
Gr: 9-12 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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