Belle Plaine Unified School District 357
Belle Plaine Unified School District 357 is located in southeast Kansas. Belle Plaine Unified School District 357 has 85.56 square miles of land area and 0.82 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Belle Plaine Unified School District 357 population is 2,879. Belle Plaine Unified School District 357 median household income is $50,893 in 2010-2014. Belle Plaine Unified School District 357 median house value is $79,200 in 2010-2014. On average, Belle Plaine Unified School District 357 is much better than the state average in quality.
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Belle Plaine Unified School District 357 Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
719 North Main
Belle Plaine KS, 67013, Sumner County
Phone: 620-488-2288
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 645 | 666 | 640 | 656 | 692 | 733 | 776 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Total Teachers: | 63.00 | 66.30 | 69.70 | 62.10 | 59.80 | 60.00 | 61.00 |
| Prekindergarten: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 13.80 | 15.00 | 21.80 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Elementary: | 11.70 | 14.50 | 12.70 | 24.70 | 21.50 | 20.50 | 17.50 |
| Secondary: | 35.50 | 34.80 | 33.20 | 32.40 | 34.30 | 35.50 | 38.50 |
| Ungraded: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Total Other Staff: | 47.00 | 52.60 | 54.60 | 42.50 | 80.40 | 58.00 | 56.00 |
| Instructional Aides: | 7.50 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 6.60 | 38.00 | 40.00 | 39.00 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.40 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| District Administrators: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| School Administrators: | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 3.40 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| Student Support Services: | 5.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 3.80 | 4.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Other Support Services: | 14.50 | 18.10 | 18.10 | 17.30 | 19.40 | 0.00 | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.24 | 10.05 | 9.18 | 10.56 | 11.57 | 12.22 | 12.72 |
Schools
| Belle Plaine Elementary |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 4 | 614 North Merchant, Belle Plaine KS 67013 |
| Belle Plaine High |  | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 822 North Merchant, Belle Plaine KS 67013 |
| Belle Plaine Middle | | Grade 5 to Grade 8 | 724 North Merchant, Belle Plaine KS 67013 |
School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $7,940,000 | $12,406 | $8,100,000 | $12,348 | $8,312,000 | $12,012 | |||
| Federal: | $330,000 | $516 | 4.2% | $536,000 | $817 | 6.6% | $819,000 | $1,184 | 9.9% |
| State: | $5,988,000 | $9,356 | 75.4% | $5,997,000 | $9,142 | 74.0% | $6,112,000 | $8,832 | 73.5% |
| Local: | $1,622,000 | $2,534 | 20.4% | $1,567,000 | $2,389 | 19.3% | $1,381,000 | $1,996 | 16.6% |
| Total Expenditures: | $7,214,000 | $11,272 | $7,317,000 | $11,154 | $7,423,000 | $10,727 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $6,932,000 | $10,831 | $6,718,000 | $10,241 | $7,182,000 | $10,379 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $4,504,000 | $7,038 | 65.0% | $4,639,000 | $7,072 | 69.1% | $5,013,000 | $7,244 | 69.8% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $940,000 | $1,469 | 13.6% | $479,000 | $730 | 7.1% | $356,000 | $514 | 5.0% |
| Administration: | $720,000 | $1,125 | 10.4% | $720,000 | $1,098 | 10.7% | $724,000 | $1,046 | 10.1% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $768,000 | $1,200 | 11.1% | $880,000 | $1,341 | 13.1% | $1,089,000 | $1,574 | 15.2% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $258,000 | $403 | $567,000 | $864 | $162,000 | $234 | |||
| Construction: | $0 | $0 | $188,000 | $287 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Total Other: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $3 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $24,000 | $38 | $32,000 | $49 | $77,000 | $111 | |||
| Total Salary: | $3,754,000 | $5,866 | $3,612,000 | $5,506 | $4,308,000 | $6,225 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $2,272,000 | $3,550 | 60.5% | $2,381,000 | $3,630 | 65.9% | $2,957,000 | $4,273 | 68.6% |
| Other Salary: | $1,482,000 | $2,316 | 39.5% | $1,231,000 | $1,877 | 34.1% | $1,351,000 | $1,952 | 31.4% |
| Total Benefit: | $936,000 | $1,463 | $818,000 | $1,247 | $925,000 | $1,337 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $606,000 | $947 | 64.7% | $533,000 | $813 | 65.2% | $753,000 | $1,088 | 81.4% |
| Other Benefit: | $330,000 | $516 | 35.3% | $285,000 | $434 | 34.8% | $172,000 | $249 | 18.6% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 78.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 21.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 24.6% |
| Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 12.3% |
| Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | 26.3% |
| Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | 28.1% |
| Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 8.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,512.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,761.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | $38,702.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | $40,072.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | $45,081.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $48,645.0 |