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Schools in Kimball · Kimball Public Schools

Kimball’s public schools score below 72% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Kimball, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska 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
47%
▼ 0 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 4 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.7K
▲ 20% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
389 students on the public path
In brief

Kimball’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 47% and 46% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,716 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Kimball Jr./Sr. High School. 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 Kimball’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 28% of Nebraska school districts. Test scores are below the Nebraska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (343)Better than 27%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 185 test results could put Kimball anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Kimball’s students in the tested grades sat them (185 in math, 185 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Mary Lynch ElementaryKimball Public SchoolsC−
7–12Kimball Jr./Sr. High SchoolKimball Public SchoolsD

Kimball’s public schools are run by Kimball Public Schools, which also serves Bushnell. 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 SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 389 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$18,716NE $15,602 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 47.1% · 185 students tested
Math42%
State average 46% · 185 students tested

Kimball vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Kimball’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KimballCKimball

Every school in Kimball

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

District schools in Kimballby address
Mary Lynch Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
219 students11:1Rate it →
Kimball Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12
D
170 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Kimball’s schools

Are Kimball’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kimball children attend score below 72% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kimball in?

Kimball Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 389 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Kimball spend per student?

$18,716 in Kimball Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. 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 Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.