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Schools in Maine Prairie Township · Kimball Public School District

Maine Prairie Township’s public schools outscore 75% of Minnesota districts

On-time graduation in Maine Prairie Township runs at 98%, above the Minnesota average (83%). The grade covers the public school district serving Maine Prairie Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 2 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 1 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 12–17 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 17% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
MN 14.8
Schools in town
0
759 students on the public path
In brief

Maine Prairie Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,243 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Kimball Secondary. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Maine Prairie Township’s grade

B Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1483)Better than 72%
Towns in Stearns County (34)Better than 65%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 404 test results and a graduating class of 66 could put Maine Prairie Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Maine Prairie Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (403 in math, 405 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Maine Prairie Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Kimball Elementaryin KimballB+
6–12Kimball Secondaryin KimballB−

Maine Prairie Township’s public schools are run by Kimball Public School District, which also serves Fair Haven, Forest Prairie, Kimball and Kingston. Parts of Maine Prairie Township (11% and 7% of its land) are served by St. Cloud Public and Rocori Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Kimball Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 759 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,243MN $17,091 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 51.1% · 405 students tested
Math44%
State average 44.8% · 403 students tested

Maine Prairie Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Maine Prairie Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Maine Prairie TownshipA−Kimball Public
Fair HavenA−Kimball Public
Luxemburg—Eden Valley-Watkins PK–12 · Rocori Public PK–12
St. AugustaC−St. Cloud Public
RockvilleCRocori Public PK–12 · St. Cloud Public PK–12
KingstonA−Kimball Public PK–12 · Litchfield Public PK–12
Forest PrairieA−Eden Valley-Watkins PK–12 · Kimball Public PK–12
WakefieldB+Rocori Public

3 of the 7 neighbors share Kimball Public with Maine Prairie Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Maine Prairie Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Maine Prairie Townshipin other towns
Kimball Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kimball
B+
346 students13:1Rate it →
Kimball Secondary
High · Grades 6–12 · Kimball
B−
413 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Maine Prairie Township’s schools

Are Maine Prairie Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Maine Prairie Township children attend outscore 75% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Maine Prairie Township in?

Kimball Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 759 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Maine Prairie Township are served by St. Cloud Public and Rocori Public.

What is Maine Prairie Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Kimball Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Maine Prairie Township spend per student?

$14,243 in Kimball Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.