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Kimberly Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 802 students in Kimberly Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Kimberly Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
728 Schools
# Students
5,070 Students
250,660 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
18,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kimberly Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 447 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
44%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.2%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
16%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
86%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,201 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,638 is less than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,201
$17,193
Spending / Student
$12,638
$17,165
Best Kimberly Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gerritts Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
545 S John St
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 788-7905
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 788-7905
Gr: 7-8 | 802 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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