Belle Plaine Senior High School vs. New Prague Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Belle Plaine Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
New Prague Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 473 students in grades 9-12, Belle Plaine Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 1,343 students in grades 9-12, New Prague Senior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
473 students
1,343 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
66 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
28:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#829 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#459 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
68%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
72%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
96%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
117
368
Grade 10 Students
135
328
Grade 11 Students
119
335
Grade 12 Students
102
312
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
3%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
85%
93%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
