Kimberly Area School District

425 S Washington St
Combined Locks, WI 54113-1049
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Kimberly Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,419 students in Kimberly Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Kimberly Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,586 Schools
# Students
5,058 Students
535,621 Students
# Teachers
340 Teachers
40,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Kimberly Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#24 out of 450 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kimberly Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kimberly Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kimberly Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kimberly Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
98%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kimberly Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.55
# American Indian Students
13 Students
6,515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
167 Students
23,574 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
225 Students
75,919 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
65 Students
50,658 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
4,393 Students
347,991 Students
% White Students
87%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
422 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
188 Students
30,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
290
35,005
# Students in K Grade:
292
50,552
# Students in 1st Grade:
324
53,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
348
55,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
357
55,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
364
55,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
352
56,303
# Students in 6th Grade:
382
56,734
# Students in 7th Grade:
398
49,193
# Students in 8th Grade:
380
49,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
381
4,138
# Students in 10th Grade:
391
4,221
# Students in 11th Grade:
407
4,465
# Students in 12th Grade:
392
4,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,232 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,668 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kimberly Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$64 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kimberly Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,232
$17,039
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kimberly Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,668
$17,011
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kimberly Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kimberly Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodland Intermediate
(Math: 83% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
N9085 N Coop Rd
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 730-0924
Grades: 5-6
| 315 students
Rank: #22.
Woodland School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
N9085 N Coop Rd
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 730-0924
Grades: K-4
| 436 students
Rank: #33.
Sunrise Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
N9363 Exploration Dr
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 954-1822
Grades: K-4
| 444 students
Rank: #44.
Mapleview Intermediate
(Math: 64% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
125 E Kimberly Ave
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 788-7910
Grades: 5-6
| 419 students
Rank: #55.
Janssen Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
420 Wallace St
Combined Locks, WI 54113
(920) 788-7915
Grades: K-4
| 375 students
Rank: #66.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
746 W 3rd St
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 739-3578
Grades: K-4
| 430 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,058 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 98% (Top 5% in WI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 67% (Top 5%)
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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