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Belle Plaine Unified School District 357
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Belle Plaine, Belle Plaine, London, Palestine and Harmon, and parts of Seventy-Six.
Students
554
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,445
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$13.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Belle Plaine Unified School District 357
- School Grade D: better than 7% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the KS average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $13.8M, about $24,964 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Omnia.
PK–6Central ElemCentral Unified School District 462
7–12Central Jr-Sr HighCentral Unified School District 462
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,445 per student · 10% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 79%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
562’20
563’21
558’22
550’23
554’24
About steady.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.