Kimball Public School District

100 Hwy 55 W
Kimball, MN 55353-0368
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Kimball Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 425 students in Kimball Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Kimball Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
748 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Kimball Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#194 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kimball Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kimball Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kimball Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kimball Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kimball Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
4 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
703 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
94%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
14
847
# Students in K Grade:
55
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
55
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
55
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,263 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,690 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kimball Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kimball Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,263
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kimball Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,690
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kimball Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kimball Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kimball Secondary
(Math: 35% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 W State Highway 55
Kimball, MN 55353
(320) 398-7700
Grades: 6-12
| 425 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 748 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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