Belle Plaine Public School District

130 S Willow St
Belle Plaine, MN 56011-1796
(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
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 388 students in Belle Plaine Public School District.
Public Preschools in Belle Plaine Public School District have a diversity score of 0.31, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
7 Schools
709 Schools
# Students
1,578 Students
206,971 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
16,055 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Belle Plaine Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#164 out of 516 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Belle Plaine Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belle Plaine Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belle Plaine Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Belle Plaine Public   School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.62
# American Indian Students
9 Students
4,572 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
19 Students
14,419 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
25,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
31 Students
26,965 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
1,334 Students
121,480 Students
% White Students
85%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
264 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
13,392 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
50
21,688
# Students in K Grade:
140
35,048
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
30,524
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
30,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
28,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
26,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
23,053
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
8,114
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
1,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
1,212
# Students in 9th Grade:
133
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
62
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
55
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
189
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,321 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,056 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Belle Plaine Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Belle Plaine Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,321
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Belle Plaine Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,056
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Belle Plaine Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Belle Plaine Public School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Belle Plaine Ecse
Special Education School
330 S Market St
Belle Plaine, MN 56011
(952) 378-2451
Grades: PK
| 50 students
Rank: n/an/a
330 S Market St
Belle Plaine, MN 56011
(952) 873-2401
Grades: PK-2
| 338 students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Program
Alternative School
330 S Market St
Belle Plaine, MN 56011
(952) 873-2401
Grades: PK
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,578 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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