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Item: Belle Plaine School District
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Author: Public School Review

719 N Main
Belle Plaine, KS 67013

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (620) 488-2288

www.usd357.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

3 Schools

438 Schools

# Students

554 Students

133,160 Students

# Teachers

53 Teachers

9,954 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Belle Plaine School District	Kansas
5	49	14
6	30	90
7	44	122
8	39	122

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District Rank

Belle Plaine School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#276 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Belle Plaine School District
2023	#276
2022	#255
2021	#279
2019	#256
2018	#271
2017	#227
2016	#205
2015	#239
2014	#149
2013	#149
2012	#168
2011	#112
2010	#169

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10%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Belle Plaine School District	Kansas
2023	10%	31%
2022	20%	29%
2021	12%	28%
2019	13%	33%
2018	16%	33%
2017	17%	34%
2016	21%	35%
2015	18%	33%
2013	81%	77%
2012	88%	84%
2011	89%	84%
2010	85%	82%

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22%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Belle Plaine School District	Kansas
2022	22%	32%
2021	21%	36%
2019	31%	37%
2018	16%	37%
2017	34%	38%
2016	40%	41%
2015	36%	42%
2013	90%	84%
2012	90%	86%
2011	92%	87%
2010	89%	85%

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25-29%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Belle Plaine School District	Kansas
2022	27%	31%
2021	27%	35%

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85%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Belle Plaine School District	Kansas
2023	85%	88%
2022	84%	89%
2021	90%	86%
2020	84%	87%
2019	84%	86%
2018	90%	86%
2017	90%	85%
2016	90%	85%
2015	90%	85%
2014	90%	85%
2013	95%	85%
2012	90%	85%
2011	90%	82%

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(2022-23)

22%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Belle Plaine School District	Kansas
2023	22%	24.2%
2022	20.3%	28%
2021	19.1%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.29

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Belle Plaine School District	Kansas
2023	0.30	0.57
2022	0.26	0.56
2021	0.24	0.56
2020	0.26	0.56
2019	0.26	0.55
2018	0.20	0.55
2017	0.20	0.54
2016	0.18	0.54
2015	0.16	0.54
2014	0.16	0.53
2013	0.15	0.52
2012	0.17	0.51
2011	0.17	0.51
2010	0.16	0.49
2009	0.12	0.46
2008	0.11	0.45
2007	0.11	0.45
2006	0.11	0.43
2005	0.13	0.43
2004	0.12	0.42
2003	0.14	0.39
2002	0.14	0.38
2001	0.12	0.36
2000	0.08	0.35
1999	0.07	0.33
1998	0.06	0.33
1997	0.05	0.32
1996	0.06	0.32
1995	0.04	0.30
1994	0.04	0.29
1993	0.08	0.29
1992	0.07	0.29
1991	0.08	0.27
1990	0.11	0.27
1989	0.09	0.25
1988	0.08	0.25

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Belle Plaine School District	Kansas
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2020)

Year	Belle Plaine School District	Kansas
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Belle Plaine School District	Kansas
2023	10%	21%
2022	9%	21%
2021	9%	20%
2020	7%	20%
2019	7%	20%
2018	6%	20%
2017	6%	19%
2016	6%	19%
2015	4%	19%
2014	3%	18%
2013	3%	18%
2012	4%	17%
2011	4%	16%
2010	3%	16%
2009	3%	14%
2008	2%	13%
2007	2%	13%
2006	2%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	3%	11%
2003	3%	10%
2002	4%	10%
2001	3%	9%
2000	2%	8%
1999	2%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	1%	6%
1996	1%	6%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1990	2%	4%
1989	2%	4%
1988	2%	4%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2022)

Year	Belle Plaine School District	Kansas
2022	1%	6%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
1988	1%	8%

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% White

84%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Belle Plaine School District	Kansas
2023	83%	62%
2022	85%	63%
2021	87%	63%
2020	86%	63%
2019	86%	64%
2018	89%	64%
2017	89%	65%
2016	90%	65%
2015	92%	65%
2014	91%	66%
2013	92%	67%
2012	91%	68%
2011	91%	68%
2010	92%	69%
2009	93%	72%
2008	94%	73%
2007	94%	73%
2006	94%	74%
2005	93%	74%
2004	94%	75%
2003	92%	77%
2002	93%	78%
2001	94%	79%
2000	96%	80%
1999	97%	81%
1998	97%	81%
1997	97%	82%
1996	97%	82%
1995	98%	83%
1994	98%	84%
1993	96%	84%
1992	97%	84%
1991	96%	85%
1990	94%	85%
1989	95%	86%
1988	96%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Belle Plaine School District	Kansas
2023	5%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,121 is higher than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,978 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Belle Plaine School District	Kansas
2023	$12 MM	$10 MM
2022	$10 MM	$9 MM
2021	$10 MM	$9 MM
2020	$10 MM	$9 MM
2019	$9 MM	$8 MM
2018	$8 MM	$8 MM
2017	$8 MM	$8 MM
2016	$8 MM	$8 MM
2015	$8 MM	$7 MM
2014	$8 MM	$7 MM
2012	$8 MM	$7 MM
2011	$8 MM	$7 MM
2010	$8 MM	$7 MM
2009	$9 MM	$7 MM
2008	$9 MM	$7 MM
2007	$9 MM	$7 MM
2006	$8 MM	$6 MM
2005	$8 MM	$6 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$5 MM
2002	$7 MM	$5 MM
2001	$6 MM	$5 MM
2000	$6 MM	$5 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Belle Plaine School District	Kansas
2023	$10 MM	$10 MM
2022	$9 MM	$9 MM
2021	$9 MM	$9 MM
2020	$9 MM	$9 MM
2019	$9 MM	$8 MM
2018	$13 MM	$8 MM
2017	$18 MM	$8 MM
2016	$8 MM	$7 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$7 MM	$8 MM
2012	$7 MM	$7 MM
2011	$7 MM	$7 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$9 MM	$7 MM
2008	$8 MM	$6 MM
2007	$8 MM	$6 MM
2006	$8 MM	$6 MM
2005	$8 MM	$5 MM
2004	$8 MM	$5 MM
2003	$7 MM	$5 MM
2002	$7 MM	$5 MM
2001	$6 MM	$5 MM
2000	$6 MM	$4 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$4 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,121

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Belle Plaine School District	Kansas
2023	$20,970	$18,662
2022	$17,387	$16,369
2021	$17,525	$17,320
2020	$15,927	$16,697
2019	$15,002	$15,744
2018	$13,657	$15,467
2017	$12,837	$15,341
2016	$13,042	$14,640
2015	$13,450	$13,276
2014	$11,701	$13,122
2012	$12,406	$12,936
2011	$12,348	$12,861
2010	$12,012	$13,276
2009	$12,550	$12,944
2008	$11,653	$12,242
2007	$11,022	$11,412
2006	$10,715	$11,285
2005	$9,711	$9,664
2004	$9,547	$10,416
2003	$9,101	$9,484
2002	$7,754	$8,371
2001	$7,329	$8,463
2000	$7,054	$7,904
1999	$6,755	$7,649
1998	$6,515	$7,337
1997	$6,251	$6,957
1995	$6,002	$6,779
1992	$5,289	$5,351
1990	$4,876	$5,166

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Spending / Student

$17,978

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Belle Plaine School District	Kansas
2023	$17,849	$17,811
2022	$16,799	$16,641
2021	$16,342	$18,249
2020	$14,915	$16,946
2019	$14,061	$15,141
2018	$20,327	$14,392
2017	$28,619	$14,791
2016	$13,182	$14,098
2015	$12,011	$12,850
2014	$11,498	$13,590
2012	$11,272	$12,639
2011	$11,154	$12,670
2010	$10,727	$12,850
2009	$11,962	$12,499
2008	$10,947	$11,520
2007	$10,230	$10,721
2006	$10,140	$10,879
2005	$9,491	$9,345
2004	$9,187	$9,605
2003	$8,554	$8,953
2002	$7,527	$8,130
2001	$7,191	$8,091
2000	$6,967	$7,535
1999	$6,343	$7,512
1998	$6,308	$7,184
1997	$5,966	$6,916
1995	$6,050	$6,698
1992	$4,806	$5,706
1990	$4,688	$5,056

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Best Belle Plaine School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Belle Plaine Middle School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

724 N Merchant
Belle Plaine, KS 67013
(620) 488-2222

Gr: 5-8 | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 554 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 85% (Top 30% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education