Kimball School District

901 S Nadine St
Kimball, NE 69145-1632
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 170 students in Kimball School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Kimball School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Kimball School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kimball Jr/sr High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
389 Students
107,453 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
8,149 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kimball School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#168 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
59%
58%
45-49%
47%
55-59%
62%
(21-22)
≥80%
87%
(2022-23)
16.5%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
14%
22%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
80%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,170 is higher than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,054 is higher than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,170
$15,379
Spending / Student
$18,054
$16,683

Best Kimball School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kimball Jr/sr High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
901 S Nadine St
Kimball, NE 69145
(308) 235-4861
Gr: 7-12 | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 389 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 59% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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