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Belle Plaine Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Belle Plaine and Luzerne.
Students
472
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,296
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$2.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Belle Plaine Community School District
- School Grade B: better than 59% of Iowa districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.0M, about $4,140 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Luzerne.
PK–6Longfellow Elementary SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IA
2020–21Math proficiency68%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 91.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,296 per student · 4% above IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 47%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
488’20
488’21
479’22
490’23
472’24
Down 3.3% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.