B+
Belle Plaine Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Belle Plaine, Belle Plaine Township, Faxon Township, San Francisco Township, St. Lawrence Township, Blakeley Township and Hancock Township, and parts of Derrynane Township and Washington Lake Township.
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 South Dakota 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 Nunda.
K–83 schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district
9–122 high schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 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.
Jordan Public School DistrictHelena Township, Jordan, Louisville Township
$13,721per student
Le Sueur-Henderson School DistrictJessenland Township, Tyrone Township
$14,312per student
Sibley East School DistrictGreen Isle, Green Isle Township, Jessenland Township
$13,573per student
Central Public School DistrictBenton Township, Young America Township
$14,390per student
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.