Belle Plaine Comm School District

707-7th Street
Belle Plaine, IA 52208
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Belle Plaine Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 292 students in Belle Plaine Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Belle Plaine Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
488 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Belle Plaine Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IA)
#128 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Belle Plaine Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
68%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belle Plaine Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
74%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belle Plaine Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥90%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Belle Plaine Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
1 Student
9,355 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
452 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
93%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
24
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
47
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
39
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,756 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,859 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Belle Plaine Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Belle Plaine Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,756
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Belle Plaine Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,859
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Belle Plaine Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Belle Plaine Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
707 7th St
Belle Plaine, IA 52208
(319) 444-3002
Grades: PK-6
| 292 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 488 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • : 74% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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