| Index | Belle Plaine | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Belle Plaine | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.5% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.9% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.9% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.7% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.0% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.4% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Belle Plaine. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Belle Plaine, MN schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Belle Plaine, MN, an average of 94.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cologne, MN | 2,199 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Carver, MN | 5,438 | 67% | 39.1% |
| New Prague, MN | 8,022 | 65% | 35.0% |
| Jordan, MN | 6,289 | 62% | 29.9% |
| Norwood Young America, MN | 3,746 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Belle Plaine, MN | 7,137 | 57% | 17.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Philadelphia, MS | 7,137 | 33% | 31.7% |
| Nappanee, IN | 7,138 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Putnam, CT | 7,138 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Belle Isle, FL | 7,139 | 68% | 41.7% |
| Collinsville, OK | 7,140 | 39% | 19.0% |
| Belle Plaine, MN | 7,137 | 57% | 17.7% |
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