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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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 393 students in Belle Plaine Public School District.
Public Preschools in Belle Plaine Public School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
7 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
1,549 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Belle Plaine Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#179 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.62
# American Indian Students
7 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
21 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
103 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
37 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
1,298 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
84%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
116
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
117
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
135
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,589 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,281 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,589
$17,860
Spending / Student
$12,281
$18,586
Best Belle Plaine Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Belle Plaine Ecse
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
330 S Market St
Belle Plaine, MN 56011
(952) 378-2451
Belle Plaine, MN 56011
(952) 378-2451
Grades: PK
| 53 students
Rank: n/an/a
Chatfield Elementary School
Magnet School
330 S Market St
Belle Plaine, MN 56011
(952) 873-2401
Belle Plaine, MN 56011
(952) 873-2401
Grades: PK-2
| 340 students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
330 S Market St
Belle Plaine, MN 56011
(952) 873-2401
Belle Plaine, MN 56011
(952) 873-2401
Grades: PK
| n/a students
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