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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 748 students in Kimberly Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Kimberly Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
5,132 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
345 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kimberly Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 445 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.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 450 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
44%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.58
# American Indian Students
12 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
166 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
205 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
69 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
4,505 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
88%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
165 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
291
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
323
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
341
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
359
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
357
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
349
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
380
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
389
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
375
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
373
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
397
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
399
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
384
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
415
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,041 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,485 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,041
$16,831
Spending / Student
$12,485
$16,804
Best Kimberly Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gerritts Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
545 S John St
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 788-7905
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 788-7905
Grades: 7-8
| 748 students
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