Belle Plaine Public School District
Belle Plaine Public School District is a public school district based in Belle Plaine, Minnesota, serving 1,522 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #113 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 23% of them. Its schools average 217 students each, fewer than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $10,134 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% less than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 17.1 students per teacher.
How Belle Plaine compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Belle Plaine | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,134 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,679 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 89 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 170 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 761 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Island Public School DistrictPine Island | 1,562 | 5 | $10,091 | 14.7 | #111 |
| Dilworth-Glyndon-FeltonDilworth | 1,535 | 4 | $10,946 | 14.9 | #112 |
| Belle Plaine Public School DistrictBelle Plaine · this district | 1,522 | 7 | $10,134 | 17.1 | #113 |
| Red Lake Public School DistrictRed Lake | 1,519 | 10 | $24,211 | 13.6 | #114 |
| New London-Spicer School DistrictNew London | 1,518 | 5 | $12,803 | 13.0 | #115 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lonoke School DistrictLonoke, AR | 1,524 | $10,633 | 12.8 |
| Essexville-Hampton Public SchoolsEssexville, MI | 1,523 | $10,914 | 15.2 |
| Maplewood-Richmond HeightsMaplewood, MO | 1,523 | $14,652 | 11.8 |
| Rensselaer Central School CorporationRensselaer, IN | 1,522 | $12,943 | 14.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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