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Belle Plaine School District

719 N Main
Belle Plaine, KS 67013
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 367 students in Belle Plaine School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Belle Plaine School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
990 Schools
# Students
550 Students
316,180 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
22,687 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#276 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
10%
31%
22%
32%
25-29%
31%
85%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.58
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
9%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
84%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,907 is higher than the state median of $16,398. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,698 is less than the state median of $17,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,907
$16,398
Spending / Student
$16,698
$17,321

Best Belle Plaine School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Belle Plaine Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
614 N Merchant
Belle Plaine, KS 67013
(620) 488-2617
Gr: PK-4 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Belle Plaine Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
724 N Merchant
Belle Plaine, KS 67013
(620) 488-2222
Gr: 5-8 | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 550 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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