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Belle Plaine Senior High

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Belle Plaine Senior High ranks 64 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 86% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Belle Plaine Senior High is a grade 9–12 school serving 475 students in Belle Plaine, a small town in the Twin Cities metro area, and is part of the Belle Plaine Public School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 64th of 473 Minnesota high schools — the 86th percentile — placing it near the top 15% statewide. That continues a strong upward trend: the school sat at the 66th percentile in 2022–2023, then rose to the 89th in 2024–2025. Its district ranks 80th of 458 Minnesota districts. On 2025–2026 assessments, 57.8% of 10th graders were proficient in reading and 42.2% in end-of-course science, both above state and district averages, while 11th-grade math proficiency was 43.4%. The 2024–2025 graduation rate was 93.9% with a 3.0% dropout rate, both better than the state.

Among nearby comprehensive high schools, New Prague Senior High has an almost identical overall rank (65th of 473), but the two schools are strong in different areas. New Prague leads in math (54.5%) and science (54.7%), while Belle Plaine leads in reading (57.8% versus 42.2%). New Prague graduates slightly more students at 95.0%, but Belle Plaine has a lower student-teacher ratio, 21.2 versus 23.4. Against Jordan High School, which ranks 123rd of 473 (74th percentile), Belle Plaine scores higher in all three tested subjects and has a higher graduation rate, though Jordan reports a lower dropout rate and a smaller class size. Math remains Belle Plaine's clearest comparative gap, trailing New Prague by more than 11 percentage points.

Belle Plaine stands out for how well it serves particular groups of students. Statewide effectiveness rankings place it in the top 5–6% for female students (95th percentile) and low-income students (94th percentile), and 78th percentile for special education students — a large rebound from the 9th percentile in 2022–2023. Male-student effectiveness, at the 69th percentile, is lower and declined from 2024–2025. Nearby alternative and charter programs such as Minnesota New Country School (314th of 473) and Edvisions Off Campus School report much lower graduation rates and higher dropout rates, and several small programs have suppressed test data, which means those results are unknown rather than poor.

475

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,786

Per pupil spending ?

19.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

220 S Market St
Belle Plaine, MN 56011-1796

(952) 873-2403

District: Belle Plaine Public School District

Feeder schools for Belle Plaine Senior High:

Elementary:	Chatfield Elementary
	Oak Crest Elementary
Middle:	Belle Plaine Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.7%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Minnesota high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg43%

64^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^th of 458Belle Plaine Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	64 of 473	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	86.6	48 of 450	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	104 of 480	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	162 of 476	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	125 of 472	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	126 of 428	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	128 of 492	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	177 of 494	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.9	99 of 489	79.8%	★★★★☆
2016	66.2	178 of 489	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.7	220 of 504	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.2	161 of 483	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.3	170 of 534	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.5	306 of 539	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.1	229 of 545	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	209 of 540	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.1	156 of 460	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.6	312 of 463	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.8	243 of 450	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.9	297 of 452	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	66.0	209 of 433	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	21 of 398	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	70.3	102 of 358	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	112 of 403	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	153 of 396	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	82 of 388	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	113 of 339	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	237 of 401	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	229 of 395	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	24 of 377	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	77.9	47 of 333	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	74 of 389	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	45.6	217 of 393	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.9	93 of 312	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	106 of 270	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	62 of 370	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	46.5	223 of 374	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	124 of 395	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	85.7	42 of 377	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	104 of 405	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	162 of 398	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	150 of 403	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	129 of 351	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.9	49 of 411	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	126 of 398	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	50 of 224	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	15.3	196 of 216	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	56.0	89 of 214	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	73 of 173	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	37 of 220	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	14.6	183 of 195	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	76 of 394	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	72 of 376	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	146 of 402	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	201 of 398	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.1	152 of 401	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	140 of 364	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	159 of 412	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	205 of 414	50.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)95th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading58%+9 vs state

Math43%~ state avg

Science42%+17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Monday, March 25, 2019

Support Services/CD Health is extremely in adequate. Counselors are just as bad. They are retaliatory, immature, toxic and cause a lot of drama. Not fit to deal with at risk kids in my eyes. Would not recommend any of their services to any student. 2 suicides and failed attempts at the school and still the Superintendent doesn't address the issue because he already has 1 foot out the door job searching. Sad services. Close Quote

by a teacher
Thursday, September 13, 2018

No real supportive services. Counselors are inexperienced and pretend they know what they are doing which is harmful. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Belle Plaine Senior High	Public	9-12	220 S Market St	Belle Plaine	56011	Scott County	Belle Plaine Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 873-2403	475	22	21.2	19.4%	407 (85.7%)	9 (1.9%)	33 (6.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	82.1	64^th of 473 public high schools	86.5%		86.6	48^th of 450 public high schools	89.3%	16			57.8	57.8		42.2	42.2			43.4	43.4			$10,786
Belle Plaine Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	220 S Market St	Belle Plaine	56011	Scott County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 567-8106	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Belle Plaine Transitions/Work Exper	Public	9-12	130 S Willow Street	Belle Plaine	56011	Scott County	Belle Plaine Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 873-2402	10	0		40.0%	9 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)								(n/a)														$2,717
Jordan High School	Public	9-12	600 Sunset Dr	Jordan	55352	Scott County	Jordan Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 492-4400	619	35	17.7	24.6%	478 (77.2%)	19 (3.1%)	75 (12.1%)	8 (1.3%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.0%)	71.6	123^rd of 473 public high schools	74.0%		79.5	83^rd of 450 public high schools	81.6%	40			51.8	51.8		39.7	39.7			33.8	33.8			$11,690
Jordan Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	500 Sunset Dr	Jordan	55352	Scott County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 567-8100	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Minnesota New Country School	Public, Charter	7-12	210 Main St	Henderson	56044	Sibley County	Minnesota New Country School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 248-3353	136	17	8.2	33.1%	125 (91.9%)	2 (1.5%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	35.2	314^th of 473 public high schools	33.6%		52.8	241^st of 450 public high schools	46.4%	73	33.3	22.2	9.1	22.7	0.0	38.1	20.5	26.7	5.3	12.5	13.8	66.7%	0%	$17,031
Edvisions Off Campus School	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	500 Main St	Henderson	56044	Sibley County	Edvisions Off Campus School	Yes	No	Yes	No	(507) 248-3101	98	9	11.3	9.2%	77 (78.6%)	2 (2.0%)	5 (5.1%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.1%)	2 (2.0%)	8 (8.2%)								(n/a)				60.0							30.0			$12,162
SW Metro JAF	Public	6-12	17681 Valley View Drive	Jordan	55379	Scott County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	No	No	No	(952) 567-8100	2	1	2.4	—	1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hilltop ALP	Public	9-12	700 South Street	Henderson	56044	Sibley County	Le Sueur-Henderson School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 665-5900	18	0	11.3	77.8%	11 (61.1%)	2 (11.1%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (16.7%)								(n/a)														$2,833
New Prague Senior High	Public	9-12	221 12th St NE	New Prague	56071	Scott County	New Prague Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 758-1200	1,315	56	23.4	15.4%	1,204 (91.6%)	15 (1.1%)	41 (3.1%)	16 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (2.8%)	81.4	65^th of 473 public high schools	86.3%		81.9	70^th of 450 public high schools	84.4%	5			42.2	42.2		54.7	54.7			54.5	54.5			$10,526

Frequently Asked Questions about Belle Plaine Senior High

Is Belle Plaine Senior High a good school?

Belle Plaine Senior High ranks 64^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Belle Plaine Senior High?

Students at Belle Plaine Senior High are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Belle Plaine Senior High in?

Belle Plaine Public School District

What schools feed into Belle Plaine Senior High?

Belle Plaine Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chatfield Elementary
Elementary : Oak Crest Elementary
Middle : Belle Plaine Junior High

How many students attend Belle Plaine Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Belle Plaine Senior High.

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