Kimberly Area School District

425 S Washington St
Combined Locks, WI 54113-1049
(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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,541 students in Kimberly Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Kimberly Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 38% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Kimberly Area School District are Woodland Intermediate, Sunrise Elementary School and Woodland School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,613 Schools
# Students
5,183 Students
545,765 Students
# Teachers
347 Teachers
41,211 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Kimberly Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#31 out of 443 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Kimberly Area   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
61%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kimberly Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kimberly Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Kimberly Area   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.53
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,665 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
163 Students
23,374 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
211 Students
74,063 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
75 Students
50,884 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
4,568 Students
361,608 Students
% White Students
88%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
423 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
154 Students
28,960 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
291
34,894
# Students in K Grade:
336
53,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
363
54,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
354
55,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
346
55,782
# Students in 4th Grade:
381
56,342
# Students in 5th Grade:
389
56,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
372
58,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
373
51,881
# Students in 8th Grade:
390
51,964
# Students in 9th Grade:
398
4,108
# Students in 10th Grade:
382
3,995
# Students in 11th Grade:
410
3,953
# Students in 12th Grade:
398
4,564
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,913 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,362 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Kimberly Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$64 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Kimberly Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,913
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Kimberly Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,362
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Kimberly Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kimberly Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodland Intermediate
(Math: 83% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
N9085 N Coop Rd
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 730-0924
Grades: 5-6
| 340 students
Rank: #22.
Sunrise Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
N9363 Exploration Dr
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 954-1822
Grades: K-4
| 460 students
Rank: #33.
Woodland School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
N9085 N Coop Rd
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 730-0924
Grades: K-4
| 464 students
Rank: #44.
Janssen Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
420 Wallace St
Combined Locks, WI 54113
(920) 788-7915
Grades: K-4
| 404 students
Rank: #55.
Mapleview Intermediate
(Math: 59% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
125 E Kimberly Ave
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 788-7910
Grades: 5-6
| 421 students
Rank: #66.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
746 W 3rd St
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 739-3578
Grades: K-4
| 452 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,183 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in WI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 61% (Top 5%)
  • : 52% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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