Other / mixed grade configuration · Pipestone, MN

Swwc Elc - Pipestone

Federal NCES profile for Swwc Elc - Pipestone, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270008604353
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👥 S:T ratio
79
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
97
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Swwc Elc - Pipestone earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Minnesota schools.

#1 of 5
public schools in Pipestone · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
5.2:1
small classes for Minnesota
53.8%
free-lunch eligible

Swwc Elc - Pipestone has class sizes smaller than 94% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Swwc Elc - Pipestone ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Pipestone, MN.

School address

Pipestone, MN 56164
District: Region 6 and 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop · Minnesota

NCES ID 270008604353 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-3 students YoY

Swwc Elc - Pipestone shrank from 26 students in 2022-23 to 23 in 2023-24 (-11.5%).

Teacher FTE held 5.1 → 5.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-3 students YoY 270008604353 · Pipestone, MN Other · SMALL · TRAD

26 enr · 5.2:1 · 53.8% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Swwc Elc - Windom (42 students)

Swwc Elc - Pipestone shrank from 26 students in 2022-23 to 23 in 2023-24 (-11.5%). Teacher FTE held 5.1 → 5.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Swwc Elc - Pipestone in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Swwc Elc - Pipestone reports 26 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Swwc Elc - Pipestone compares

Swwc Elc - Pipestone is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 5.2:1 ▼ 67% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.8% ▲ 26% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 26 top 87% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

5.2:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
26
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.8%
free-lunch eligible - 26% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
5.2:1
students per teacher - 67% below state mean
Top 6% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 13 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 76.9%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7.7%
African American 3.8%

Largest group: White at 76.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.8, Swwc Elc - Pipestone is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

How Swwc Elc - Pipestone Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Swwc Elc - Windom Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Swwc Alc - Windom Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Swwc Elc - Cosmos Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Swwc Alc - Pipestone Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Swwc Elc - Willmar Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Swwc Elc - Pipestone's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Region 6 And 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~26 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Swwc Elc - Pipestone

How many students attend Swwc Elc - Pipestone?

Swwc Elc - Pipestone has 26 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Pipestone, MN. CCD year-over-year: 26 (2022-23) → 23 (2023-24), down 3.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Swwc Elc - Pipestone?

The student-teacher ratio at Swwc Elc - Pipestone is 5.2:1, which is 67% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 67% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Swwc Elc - Pipestone?

53.8% of students at Swwc Elc - Pipestone are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Swwc Elc - Pipestone?

The largest demographic group at Swwc Elc - Pipestone is White at 76.9% of enrollment, in Pipestone, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Swwc Elc - Pipestone?

Swwc Elc - Pipestone has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Swwc Elc - Pipestone rank among public schools in Pipestone?

By Resource Investment Index, Swwc Elc - Pipestone ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Pipestone, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Pipestone on the city page.

What other schools are in Region 6 and 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop?

Besides Swwc Elc - Pipestone, Region 6 and 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop also operates Swwc Elc - Windom (42 students), Swwc Alc - Windom (41 students), and Swwc Elc - Cosmos (39 students). See the Region 6 and 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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