Kimberly Area School District

425 S Washington St
Combined Locks, WI 54113
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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 preschool serving 271 students in Kimberly Area School District.
Public Preschools in Kimberly Area School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,008 Schools
# Students
5,070 Students
332,377 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
24,436 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

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.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#26 out of 447 school districts
(Top 10%)
68%
40%
56%
38%
61%
44%
98%
90%
(2022-23)
10.2%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
16%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
86%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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.
This School District
This State (WI)
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 Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
614 E Kimberly Ave
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 423-4190
Gr: PK | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 34:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,070 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in WI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 68% (Top 5%)
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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