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Kimball School District 07-2

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns

Serves Kimball, Wilbur Township, Cleveland Township, Union Township, Waldro Township, Richland Township, Kimball Township, Smith Township, Willow Lake Township, Eagle Township, Pleasant Grove Township, Plainfield Township, Lyon Township, Highland Township and Plummer Township, and parts of Logan Township.

Kimball’s Schools page →

Students
347
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,854
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$2.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Kimball School District 07-2

  • Its letter, A: results better than 91% of South Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2.2M, about $6,478 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 91% of the 147 South Dakota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Kimball. Grade by grade →

PK–4Kimball Elementary - 02This district
5–8Kimball Middle School - 04This district
9–12Kimball High School - 01This district

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency65–69%
State average 42.2% · 177 students tested
Reading / language arts55–59%
State average 51% · 176 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 84% · 21 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,854 per student · 1% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 31%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 34%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
343’20
337’21
357’22
363’23
347’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within South Dakota.