Belle Plaine operates 3 public schools serving 582 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 554 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Sumner County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,633 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 14.6% local, 79.7% state, and 5.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $84,352 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 59/100, ranked #85 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 171.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.7% White, 8.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Belle Plaine Elem accounts for 38.1% of all Belle Plaine student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Belle Plaine-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Belle Plaine student-counselor ratio is 172:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Belle Plaine chronic absenteeism rate is 19.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Belle Plaine is typically wider than the Belle Plaine-aggregate figure suggests.
Belle Plaine has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 582 students.
How much does Belle Plaine spend per student?
Belle Plaine spends $15,633 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #85 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Belle Plaine?
The average teacher salary in Belle Plaine is $84,352 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Belle Plaine?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Sumner County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Belle Plaine?
Belle Plaine students are 83.7% White, 8.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Belle Plaine?
Belle Plaine has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #85 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.