B+
Belle Plaine Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Belle Plaine, Belle Plaine, Faxon, San Francisco, St. Lawrence, Blakeley and Hancock, and parts of Derrynane and Washington Lake.
Students
1,522
Schools
7
Spent per student
$12,127
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$11.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Belle Plaine Public School District
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 29% less per student than the MN average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.9M, about $7,823 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Frontenac.
PK–6Bluff View ElementaryLake City Public School District
7–12Lincoln SecondaryLake City Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,127 per student · 29% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 66%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,577’20
1,578’21
1,549’22
1,541’23
1,522’24
Down 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 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.