Belle Plaine Public School District

220 S Market St
Belle Plaine, MN 56011-8888
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 485 students in Belle Plaine Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Belle Plaine Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Belle Plaine Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Belle Plaine Senior High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,196 Schools
# Students
1,522 Students
313,662 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
18,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Belle Plaine Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#172 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

43%
46%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

54%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

51%
41%
82%
83.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
12.6%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.59

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
2%

Showing 1998–2022. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
7%
12%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
12%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% White
84%
62%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,897 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,049 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$16,920 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$24 MM
$17,562 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$15,897
$19,325

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$16,049
$20,059

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Belle Plaine Senior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
220 S Market St
Belle Plaine, MN 56011
(952) 873-2403
Gr: 9-12 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: n/an/a
Belle Plaine Transitions/work Exper
Special Education School
130 S Willow Street
Belle Plaine, MN 56011
(952) 873-2402
Gr: 9-12 | 10 students Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,522 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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