Belle Plaine School District

719 N Main
Belle Plaine, KS 67013
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 176 students in Belle Plaine School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Belle Plaine School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Belle Plaine School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Belle Plaine High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
558 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
10,953 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#255 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Belle Plaine  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belle Plaine  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belle Plaine  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Belle Plaine  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Belle Plaine  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.55
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
21%
# Black Students
1 Student
10,427 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
466 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
84%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
113
# Students in K Grade:
31
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
45
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,678

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,651 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,459 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Belle Plaine  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Belle Plaine  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,651
$16,113
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Belle Plaine  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,459
$17,019
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Belle Plaine  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Belle Plaine School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belle Plaine High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
901 N. Main Street
Belle Plaine, KS 67013
(620) 488-2421
Grades: 9-12
| 176 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 558 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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