SWWC ALC - Pipestone

SWWC ALC - Pipestone, a tiny four-year high school in PIPESTONE, Minnesota, run under Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop, instructs 39 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 89% smaller than the state mean of about 371.

Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 292 students. SWWC ALC - Pipestone is one of those campuses.

Demographically, SWWC ALC - Pipestone lists that 72% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 18% Hispanic, 10% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.2:1. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, census data for Pipestone County shows median household income runs about $69,628, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SWWC ALC - Pipestone is one of 10 public schools in Pipestone County (combined enrollment of about 1,640 students).

Nearest neighbor: Pipestone Senior High, around 1.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around SWWC ALC - Pipestone.

The school occupies a rural site.

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