Belle Plaine High School in Belle Plaine, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Belle Plaine High School is a rural public school in Belle Plaine, Kansas that is part of Belle Plaine Unified School District 357. It serves 181 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 9 - 12

181 Students

15 Teachers

901 N Main St

Belle Plaine, KS 67013 View local requests

http://www.usd357.org

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Belle Plaine High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Belle Plaine High School Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

12%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Belle Plaine High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jun 12, 2026

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