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High Schools in Pipestone Area School District

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At a glance

DistrictPipestone Area School District333^rd of 446 Minnesota districtsFull district overview →

School

302

Students

Top rankedPipestone Senior High323^rd of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Biggest riser

Pipestone Senior High up 19 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Pipestone Area School District in Minnesota is home to a single high school, Pipestone Senior High, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has faced challenges in recent years, with its ranking and academic performance falling below the state averages.

Pipestone Senior High is currently ranked 323 out of 450 Minnesota high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 277 out of 476 schools in 2022-2023 (2-star rating) to 342 out of 480 schools in 2023-2024 (1-star rating). Academically, the school has struggled, with proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments significantly lower than the state averages in both math and reading.

Additionally, Pipestone Senior High has a relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 40%, indicating that a significant portion of the student population comes from lower-income families. This socioeconomic factor may present additional challenges for the school in terms of resource allocation and student support. To address these issues, the school and the Pipestone Area School District will need to implement targeted strategies to improve student outcomes and overall school performance.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)		MCA-III Reading (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Pipestone Senior High	Public	9-12	1401 7th St SW	Pipestone	56164	Pipestone County	Pipestone Area School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 825-5861	302	24	12.7	38.4%	208 (68.9%)	5 (1.7%)	69 (22.8%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	34	323^rd of 450 public high schools	28.2%		33.9	342^nd of 480 public high schools	28.8%	19	18.7	18.7	39.5	39.5	$16,414

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	0.37 mi	28
Edgerton Public School District	11.97 mi	2	219^th
Rtr Public Schools	16.44 mi	3	185^th
Lake Benton Public School District	18.53 mi	2	22^nd
Luverne Public School District	23.39 mi	6	46^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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