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Belle Plaine School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 211 students in Belle Plaine School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Belle Plaine School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
554 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#276 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.56
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
84%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,778 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,578 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,778
$16,295
Spending / Student
$16,578
$17,212
Best Belle Plaine School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Belle Plaine Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
614 N Merchant
Belle Plaine, KS 67013
(620) 488-2617
Belle Plaine, KS 67013
(620) 488-2617
Gr: PK-4 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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