Total enrollment
472
-16 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Belle Plaine Comm School District
Iowa · 472 students · 1 city
For families across Belle Plaine Comm School District, public-school options total 2 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 472 (1 elementary and 1 high).
4-year change in Belle Plaine Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside Belle Plaine Comm School District
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 554 to 472 students (down 15%) and from 41 to 40 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longfellow Elementary School | Belle Plaine | Elementary | PK-06 | 267 |
| Belle Plaine Jr/Sr High School | Belle Plaine | High | 07-12 | 205 |
About Belle Plaine Comm School District
Belle Plaine Comm School District is a rural-scale public-school district in Iowa. The district maintains 2 schools and serves approximately 472 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Belle Plaine Comm School District covers 1 elementary and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 236 in this district, meaningfully below the Iowa typical of 376.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 3%: 488 students in SY 2020-21 versus 472 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Belle Plaine Comm School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.