📍 901 N. Main Street, Belle Plaine, Sumner County, 67013
Belle Plaine High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Belle Plaine, Sumner County. The school has 176 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Belle Plaine school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Belle Plaine High enrolls 176 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 15.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 144 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 4% |
| Asian | 2 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
74 of the school's 176 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 63 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Belle Plaine High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-40, state senate district 32, state house district 79.
Belle Plaine High is one of 3 schools in Belle Plaine, based in Belle Plaine, Kansas. The district serves 573 students district-wide and employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 176 students, Belle Plaine High is close to the district average of about 191 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant