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Schools in Pipestone Township · Eau Claire Public Schools

Pipestone Township’s public schools score below 83% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Pipestone Township’s districts is 14%, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pipestone Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
22%
▼ 23 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 20 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
60–69%
▼ 13–22 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 5% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
552 students on the public path
In brief

Pipestone Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1213 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pipestone Township’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

60–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Pipestone Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,635 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Eau Claire Middle School, then Eau Claire High School. Enrollment is down 17% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

WAY Eau Claire, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Pipestone Township’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 17% of Michigan school districts. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1213)Better than 2%
Towns in Berrien County (22)Better than 23%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 342 test results and a graduating class of 57 could put Pipestone Township anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Pipestone Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (343 in math, 342 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pipestone Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lybrook Elementary Schoolin Eau ClaireD
6–8Eau Claire Middle Schoolin Eau ClaireD
9–12Eau Claire High Schoolin Eau ClaireC−

Pipestone Township’s public schools are run by Eau Claire Public Schools, which also serves Berrien, Eau Claire and Sodus. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Eau Claire Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 587 students, down 17% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,635MI $16,528 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 45.4% · 342 students tested
Math14%
State average 33.6% · 343 students tested

Pipestone Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Pipestone Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pipestone TownshipC−Eau Claire
BerrienC−Berrien Springs PK–12 · Eau Claire PK–12
BainbridgeC−Watervliet PK–12 · Benton Harbor Area Schools PK–12
SodusDBenton Harbor Area Schools PK–12 · Eau Claire PK–12
Silver CreekCDowagiac Union Schools

2 of the 4 neighbors share Eau Claire with Pipestone Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Pipestone Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Pipestone Townshipin other towns
Lybrook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eau Claire
D
233 students13:1Rate it →
Eau Claire Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eau Claire
D
139 students14:1Rate it →
Eau Claire High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Eau Claire
C−
180 students13:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Pipestone Townshipnot counted as local schools
WAY Eau Claire
High · Grades 9–12 · Eau Claire
OnlineAlternative Education
35 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Pipestone Township’s schools

Are Pipestone Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pipestone Township children attend score below 83% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pipestone Township in?

Eau Claire Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 587 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pipestone Township kids go to high school?

Eau Claire High School in Eau Claire, with 180 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Pipestone Township’s graduation rate?

60–69% of the class of 2023 in Eau Claire Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Pipestone Township spend per student?

$15,635 in Eau Claire Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.