Belle Plaine Community School District

41.890925°N 92.276652°W / 41.890925; -92.276652

Belle Plaine Community School District
Location
Belle Plaine, Iowa Benton, Tama, Iowa and Powesheik counties United States
Coordinates	41.890925, -92.276652
District information
Type	Local school district
Grades	K-12
Superintendent	Chad Straight
Schools	2
Budget	$8,665,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID	1904620 [1]
Students and staff
Students	479 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers	39.34 FTE [1]
Staff	33.63 FTE [1]
Student–teacher ratio	12.18[1]
Athletic conference	South Iowa Cedar League
District mascot	Plainsman
Colors	Gold and blue
Other information
Website	www.belle-plaine.k12.ia.us

The Belle Plaine Community School District is a rural, public school district in Belle Plaine, Iowa, United States. The district covers southwest Benton County, eastern Tama County, and smaller portions of Iowa and Powesheik counties. It serves the towns of Belle Plaine and Luzerne.^[2]

The school's mascot is the Plainsman. Their colors are gold and navy blue. They compete in the South Iowa Cedar League (SICL) conference.

Schools

• Longfellow Elementary School
• Belle Plaine Jr./Sr. High School

The administrative offices are located at Longfellow Elementary School.

Belle Plaine Jr./Sr. High School

Belle Plaine Jr./Sr. High School is the local public high school in Belle Plaine.

Athletics

The Plainsmen compete in the South Iowa Cedar League Conference in the following sports:^[3]

• Cross country (boys' and girls')
• Volleyball (girls')
• Football (boys')
• Basketball (boys' and girls')
• Wrestling (boys' and girls')
  • Boys' State Champions - 1976, 2001^[4]
• Track and field (boys' and girls')
  • Boys' State Champions- 1969, 1971^[5]
  • Girls' State Champions - 1964, 1965, 1966, 1984, 1998^[6]
• Golf (boys' and girls')
  • Boys' State Champions - 2002^[7]
• Baseball (boys')
• Softball (girls')

Enrollment

^[8]

References

1. "Belle Plaine Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
2. "Belle Plaine" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
3. "South Iowa Cedar League". South Iowa Cedar League. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
4. "Wrestling Stat Book 2020" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. January 29, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
5. "2020 Track & Field State Meet Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 17, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
6. "Belle Plaine". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
7. "2019-2020 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 16, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
8. "Public School Certified Enrollment Summary by District". Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved December 15, 2021.

External links

• Belle Plaine Community School