Enrollment
475
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Belle Plaine, MN
Belle Plaine Senior High
Federal NCES profile for Belle Plaine Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 270405000184
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Belle Plaine Senior High earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Minnesota schools.
- #2 of 6
- public schools in Belle Plaine · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 27.9:1
- large classes for Minnesota
- 15.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Belle Plaine Senior High has class sizes larger than 94% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Belle Plaine Senior High ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Belle Plaine, MN.
School address
District: Belle Plaine Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 270405000184 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27.9:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
+77% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.9%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Belle Plaine Senior High compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Belle Plaine Senior High
Belle Plaine Senior High is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Belle Plaine, Minnesota, enrolling 475 students.
Class loads run heavy: 27.9:1 is larger than about 94% of Minnesota schools and 77% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 15.9% free-meal eligibility runs 63% below the Minnesota average.
Enrollment of 475 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 346 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #201.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 164 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Belle Plaine Public School District spends $11,603 per pupil, 24% below the Minnesota average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Belle Plaine Public School District also operates Oak Crest Elementary (432 students) and Chatfield Elementary (308 students) alongside Belle Plaine Senior High.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Belle Plaine Senior High compares
Belle Plaine Senior High on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 27.9:1 | ▲ 77% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.9% | ▼ 63% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 475 | top 28% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
27.9:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
475
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 63% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
27.9:1
students per teacher
- 77% above state mean
Top 94% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
20.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,603
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.9 FTE
Per 164 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 85.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
Two or More 4.2%
African American 1.9%
Asian 1.3%
Largest group: White at 85.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.8, Belle Plaine Senior High is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Belle Plaine Public School District, which includes Belle Plaine Senior High.
$11,603
Per student
-24%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.8%
State 63.8%
Federal 9.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Belle Plaine Senior High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Crest Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Chatfield Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Belle Plaine Junior High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Belle Plaine Ecse | Smaller | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Belle Plaine Transitions/Work Exper | Smaller | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Belle Plaine Senior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 432
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 308
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 255
- Students per teacher
- 23.2:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 42
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 10
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~475 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Belle Plaine Senior High
How many students attend Belle Plaine Senior High?
Belle Plaine Senior High has 475 students enrolled. It is a high school in Belle Plaine, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Belle Plaine Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Belle Plaine Senior High is 27.9:1, which is 77% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 78% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Belle Plaine Senior High?
15.9% of students at Belle Plaine Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Belle Plaine Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Belle Plaine Senior High is White at 85.7% of enrollment, in Belle Plaine, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Belle Plaine Senior High?
Belle Plaine Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Belle Plaine Senior High rank among public schools in Belle Plaine?
By Resource Investment Index, Belle Plaine Senior High ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Belle Plaine, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Belle Plaine on the city page.
Is Belle Plaine Senior High a good school?
Belle Plaine Senior High earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Minnesota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Belle Plaine Public School District?
Besides Belle Plaine Senior High, Belle Plaine Public School District also operates Oak Crest Elementary (432 students), Chatfield Elementary (308 students), and Belle Plaine Junior High (255 students). See the Belle Plaine Public School District district page for the complete list.
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