Belle Plaine High

Set in Belle Plaine, Kansas, Belle Plaine High is a close-knit four-year high school, overseen by Belle Plaine. It teaches 181 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 410 students per school, that is 56% smaller than typical.

Belle Plaine High is one of 3 schools operated by Belle Plaine, a district that serves 554 students overall.

Demographically, Belle Plaine High reports that 83% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 10% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Native American.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Belle Plaine High has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Belle Plaine High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.7%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Sumner County put the typical household earns roughly $63,951 per year, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Belle Plaine High is one of 23 public schools in Sumner County (combined enrollment of about 3,436 students).

The closest other public school is Belle Plaine Middle, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Belle Plaine High. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Belle Plaine High ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 32.4%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Belle Plaine High's enrollment has ticked down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 187 (now 181). Hispanic enrollment moved from 4% to 10% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.