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Kimball School District 07-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 143 students in Kimball School District 07-2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Kimball School District 07-2 have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
5 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
357 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Kimball School District 07-2, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
42%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.58
# American Indian Students
6 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
26%
# Asian Students
n/a
476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
980 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
328 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
92%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
155
# Students in K Grade:
24
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
33
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
25
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,969 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,207 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,969
$12,971
Spending / Student
$11,207
$12,479
Best Kimball School District 07-2 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kimball Middle School - 04
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 S East St
Kimball, SD 57355
(605) 778-6231
Kimball, SD 57355
(605) 778-6231
Grades: 5-8
| 96 students
Rank: #22.
Grass Ranch Colony Elementary - 13
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
36570 258th St
Kimball, SD 57355
(605) 778-6231
Kimball, SD 57355
(605) 778-6231
Grades: K-8
| 47 students
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