C+
Pipestone Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 19 towns
Serves Pipestone, Jasper, Sweet Township, Holland, Elmer Township, Troy Township, Springwater Township, Gray Township, Woodstock, Burke Township, Rock Township, Grange Township, Eden Township, Fountain Prairie Township, Rose Dell Township, Ihlen, Altona Township, Trosky and Hatfield, and parts of Chanarambie Township, Denver Township and Cameron Township.
Students
1,138
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,364
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pipestone Area School District
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 27.2% since 2020
- Debt of $0.5M, about $442 per student
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,364 per student · 10% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 73%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
895’20
1,096’21
1,105’22
1,087’23
1,138’24
Up 27.2% since 2020.
Students
White 65%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Pipestone 4,129Jasper 818Sweet Township 385Holland 292Elmer Township 266Troy Township 245Springwater Township 239Gray Township 208Woodstock 200Burke Township 181Rock Township 168Grange Township 149Eden Township 138Fountain Prairie Township 131Rose Dell Township 104Ihlen 91Altona Township 87Trosky 51Hatfield 46
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Flandreau School District 50-3Alliance Township, Lone Rock Township, Union Township
$13,234per student
Edgerton Public School DistrictBattle Plain Township, Moulton Township, Osborne Township
$15,833per student
Luverne Public School DistrictBattle Plain Township, Hardwick, Mound Township
$15,771per student
Murray County Central School DistrictLake Wilson, Leeds Township, Lowville Township
$15,459per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.