An equity score of 15/100 ranks Belle Plaine Public School District #403 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,646 per pupil, Belle Plaine Public School District ranks #470 of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,549
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$11,646
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Belle Plaine Public School District operates 6 public schools serving 1,549 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Scott County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,646 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 51 of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.8% local, 63.8% state, and 9.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 15/100, ranked #403 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 235.9:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 20.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.8% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Belle Plaine Ecse, with a diversity index of 35.9/100.
Its largest campus is Belle Plaine Senior High, enrolling 475 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Belle Plaine Transitions/Work Exper, at 10 students, a 48x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Belle Plaine Senior High accounts for 30.7% of all Belle Plaine Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Belle Plaine Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Belle Plaine Public School District school enrollment varies 48× across entities
Belle Plaine Public School District school enrollment ranges from 10 students (lowest) to 475 students (highest), a spread of 465 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Belle Plaine Public School District student-counselor ratio is 236:1 — 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 Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.2% — 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 Public School District is typically wider than the Belle Plaine Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Belle Plaine Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Belle Plaine Public School District?
Belle Plaine Public School District has 6 schools, including 2 high, 1 elementary, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,549 students.
How much does Belle Plaine Public School District spend per student?
Belle Plaine Public School District spends $11,646 per student. The district has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #403 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Belle Plaine Public School District?
Belle Plaine Public School District students are 83.8% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Belle Plaine Public School District?
Belle Plaine Public School District has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #403 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.