| Index | Belle Plaine | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 73% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Belle Plaine | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.9% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.8% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.0% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.2% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Belle Plaine. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Belle Plaine, IA schools is 73%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Belle Plaine, IA, an average of 84.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Marengo, IA | 2,407 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Brooklyn, IA | 1,677 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Victor, IA | 974 | 73% | 52.6% |
| Van Horne, IA | 958 | 73% | 51.6% |
| Keystone, IA | 605 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Belle Plaine, IA | 2,419 | 73% | 52.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spirit Lake, ID | 2,419 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Belmond, IA | 2,419 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Hudson, MI | 2,419 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Pottsboro, TX | 2,418 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Pacolet, SC | 2,418 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Belle Plaine, IA | 2,419 | 73% | 52.6% |
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