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Pipestone, Minnesota - 4 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks Pipestone Area School District #147 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,787 per pupil, Pipestone Area School District ranks #293 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,105
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,787
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pipestone Area School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,105 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Pipestone County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,787 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.0% local, 64.8% state, and 14.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 57/100, ranked #147 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 375.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.3% White, 19.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Pipestone Elementary, with a diversity index of 53.1/100.
Its largest campus is Pipestone Elementary, enrolling 580 students (51% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Heartland Elementary, at 12 students, a 48x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Pipestone Elementary accounts for 51.0% of all Pipestone Area School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Pipestone Area School District a distant remainder — means Pipestone Area School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Pipestone Area School District school enrollment varies 48× across entities
Pipestone Area School District school enrollment ranges from 12 students (lowest) to 580 students (highest), a spread of 568 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Pipestone Area School District student-counselor ratio is 375:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Pipestone Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 34.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Pipestone Area School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Pipestone Area School District?
Pipestone Area School District has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,105 students.
How much does Pipestone Area School District spend per student?
Pipestone Area School District spends $13,787 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #147 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Pipestone Area School District?
Pipestone Area School District students are 74.3% White, 19.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pipestone Area School District?
Pipestone Area School District has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #147 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.