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Belle Plaine Community School District

Item: Belle Plaine Community School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

707 7th Street
Belle Plaine, IA 52208

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (319) 444-3611

www.belle-plaine.k12.ia.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

2 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

490 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

37 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Belle Plaine Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	28	53
Kind	54	106
1	20	105
2	40	108
3	39	107
4	31	109
5	34	109
6	41	108

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District Rank

Belle Plaine Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#169 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Belle Plaine Community School District
2023	#169
2022	#147
2021	#128
2019	#122
2018	#166
2017	#181
2016	#263
2015	#236
2014	#303
2013	#278
2012	#269

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69%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Belle Plaine Community School District	Iowa
2023	69%	68%
2022	68%	64%
2021	68%	64%
2019	73%	69%
2018	79%	76%
2017	80%	77%
2016	74%	78%
2015	74%	79%
2014	70%	79%
2013	70%	77%
2012	72%	76%

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74%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Belle Plaine Community School District	Iowa
2022	74%	70%
2021	74%	68%
2019	74%	68%
2018	79%	74%
2017	78%	75%
2016	75%	75%
2015	79%	76%
2014	73%	76%
2013	70%	72%
2012	69%	71%
2011	78%	76%

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70-74%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Belle Plaine Community School District	Iowa
2022	72%	63%
2021	57%	60%

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(21-22)

80-89%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Belle Plaine Community School District	Iowa
2022	84%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	84%	88%
2018	90%	89%
2017	84%	89%
2016	84%	88%
2015	80%	88%
2014	90%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	84%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Belle Plaine Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.16	0.46
2022	0.14	0.45
2021	0.15	0.43
2020	0.13	0.42
2019	0.13	0.42
2018	0.10	0.39
2017	0.10	0.39
2016	0.09	0.38
2015	0.08	0.38
2014	0.12	0.37
2013	0.13	0.35
2012	0.14	0.34
2011	0.10	0.34
2010	0.07	0.32
2009	0.07	0.29
2008	0.02	0.28
2007	0.02	0.26
2006	0.06	0.23
2005	0.05	0.24
2004	0.05	0.22
2003	0.04	0.21
2002	0.03	0.20
2001	0.03	0.20
2000	0.01	0.15
1999	0.02	0.16
1998	0.02	0.15
1997	0.01	0.13
1996	0.01	0.13
1994	0.03	0.13
1993	0.01	0.11
1992	0.02	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Belle Plaine Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	2%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Belle Plaine Community School District	Iowa
2023	3%	13%
2022	3%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	1%	11%
2014	2%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	7%
2004	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Belle Plaine Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	3%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%

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% White

90%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Belle Plaine Community School District	Iowa
2023	92%	72%
2022	93%	73%
2021	92%	74%
2020	93%	75%
2019	93%	75%
2018	95%	77%
2017	95%	77%
2016	96%	78%
2015	96%	78%
2014	94%	79%
2013	93%	80%
2012	92%	81%
2011	95%	81%
2010	97%	82%
2009	96%	84%
2008	99%	84%
2007	99%	86%
2006	97%	88%
2005	97%	87%
2004	97%	88%
2003	98%	89%
2002	99%	89%
2001	98%	89%
2000	99%	94%
1999	99%	91%
1998	99%	92%
1997	100%	93%
1996	100%	93%
1995	100%	93%
1994	99%	93%
1993	100%	94%
1992	99%	95%
1991	99%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Belle Plaine Community School District	Iowa
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,684 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,798 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Belle Plaine Community School District	Iowa
2023	$9 MM	$12 MM
2022	$8 MM	$11 MM
2021	$9 MM	$12 MM
2020	$8 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$11 MM
2018	$8 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$7 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$7 MM	$9 MM
2012	$7 MM	$9 MM
2011	$7 MM	$8 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$7 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Belle Plaine Community School District	Iowa
2023	$7 MM	$11 MM
2022	$7 MM	$11 MM
2021	$7 MM	$11 MM
2020	$7 MM	$11 MM
2019	$7 MM	$10 MM
2018	$7 MM	$10 MM
2017	$7 MM	$10 MM
2016	$7 MM	$10 MM
2015	$13 MM	$7 MM
2014	$6 MM	$8 MM
2012	$6 MM	$8 MM
2011	$8 MM	$8 MM
2010	$13 MM	$7 MM
2009	$6 MM	$7 MM
2008	$5 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$6 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,684

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Belle Plaine Community School District	Iowa
2023	$18,090	$15,936
2022	$14,635	$14,700
2021	$17,756	$16,172
2020	$14,635	$14,700
2019	$15,514	$14,749
2018	$14,202	$14,230
2017	$13,867	$14,844
2016	$12,555	$14,113
2015	$12,265	$11,259
2014	$11,948	$13,301
2012	$12,065	$12,751
2011	$11,736	$12,165
2010	$11,551	$11,259
2009	$10,664	$11,087
2008	$10,549	$10,485
2007	$9,649	$10,103
2006	$9,127	$9,628
2005	$8,941	$9,167
2004	$8,132	$8,727
2003	$8,074	$8,857
2002	$7,212	$8,158
2001	$6,793	$7,654
2000	$6,952	$7,180
1999	$6,583	$6,993
1998	$5,976	$6,548
1997	$5,449	$6,347
1995	$5,286	$5,735
1992	$4,804	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$14,798

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Belle Plaine Community School District	Iowa
2023	$15,138	$15,133
2022	$13,156	$14,340
2021	$14,859	$15,357
2020	$13,156	$14,340
2019	$13,301	$14,216
2018	$12,190	$13,767
2017	$12,801	$14,379
2016	$11,877	$14,161
2015	$22,500	$11,298
2014	$10,124	$12,593
2012	$10,026	$12,000
2011	$13,418	$11,589
2010	$21,190	$11,298
2009	$9,579	$10,614
2008	$8,335	$9,706
2007	$8,943	$9,439
2006	$8,761	$9,204
2005	$8,041	$8,457
2004	$7,762	$8,450
2003	$7,612	$8,908
2002	$7,560	$8,409
2001	$7,082	$7,961
2000	$6,947	$7,433
1999	$6,399	$7,234
1998	$5,915	$6,713
1997	$5,579	$6,475
1995	$5,388	$5,710
1992	$4,812	$5,398

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Best Belle Plaine Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Longfellow Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 50%

707 7th St
Belle Plaine, IA 52208
(319) 444-3002

Gr: PK-6 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 490 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 69% (Btm 50%)
: 74% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education