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Public School Review - Established 2003

Kimberly Area School District

425 S Washington St
Combined Locks, WI 54113
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (920) 788-7900
www.kimberly.k12.wi.us

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 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 5,070 students in Kimberly Area School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public schools in Wisconsin.
Public Schools in Kimberly Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Wisconsin public school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,191 Schools
# Students
5,070 Students
806,874 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
58,846 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeKimberly Area School DistrictWisconsin
Pre-K271104
Kind318113
1307116
2329120
3359123
4368124
5377125
6352125
7399127
8403129
9393139
10393141
11385143
12416148
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District Rank

Kimberly Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (WI)
#26 out of 447 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearKimberly Area School District
2023#26
2022#24
2021#31
2019#20
2018#13
2017#30
2016#37
2015#40
2014#45
2013#52
2012#35
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68%
40%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearKimberly Area School DistrictWisconsin
202368%40%
202267%39%
202161%38%
201966%43%
201868%44%
201762%43%
201663%43%
201562%44%
201466%49%
201364%48%
201267%49%
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56%
38%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearKimberly Area School DistrictWisconsin
202256%38%
202152%39%
201963%41%
201868%43%
201764%45%
201658%44%
201569%52%
201447%37%
201345%37%
201247%36%
201192%83%
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61%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearKimberly Area School DistrictWisconsin
202261%44%
202155%44%
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98%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearKimberly Area School DistrictWisconsin
202398%90%
202298%90%
202196%87%
202098%89%
201998%88%
201897%88%
201797%87%
201698%86%
201597%87%
201498%87%
201398%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.54

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearKimberly Area School DistrictWisconsin
20240.240.52
20230.220.52
20220.210.51
20210.210.51
20200.190.50
20190.190.50
20180.150.49
20170.150.49
20160.140.48
20150.190.48
20140.130.46
20130.150.45
20120.150.44
20110.140.44
20100.120.41
20090.120.41
20080.110.39
20070.100.39
20060.120.39
20050.110.38
20040.090.36
20030.090.37
20020.070.35
20010.070.34
20000.040.32
19990.040.30
19980.030.30
19970.040.30
19960.030.29
19950.020.27
19940.020.26
19930.020.26
19920.030.26
19910.040.26
19900.040.25
19890.050.24
19880.040.23
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% American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)

YearKimberly Area School DistrictWisconsin
20091%2%
20031%3%
19891%1%
19881%1%
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% Asian
4%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearKimberly Area School DistrictWisconsin
20244%4%
20234%4%
20223%4%
20213%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20183%4%
20173%4%
20162%4%
20154%4%
20142%4%
20132%4%
20122%4%
20112%4%
20103%4%
20092%4%
20083%4%
20072%4%
20063%4%
20053%4%
20043%3%
20032%3%
20023%3%
20013%3%
20002%3%
19992%3%
19982%3%
19972%3%
19962%3%
19951%3%
19941%2%
19931%2%
19922%2%
19912%2%
19902%2%
19891%2%
19881%1%
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% Hispanic
5%
14%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

YearKimberly Area School DistrictWisconsin
20245%14%
20234%14%
20224%13%
20214%13%
20203%13%
20193%13%
20183%12%
20173%12%
20163%11%
20155%11%
20142%10%
20133%10%
20123%10%
20113%9%
20102%8%
20092%8%
20082%8%
20072%7%
20062%6%
20051%6%
20042%6%
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% Black
1%
9%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)

YearKimberly Area School DistrictWisconsin
20241%9%
20231%9%
20222%9%
20211%9%
20202%9%
20192%9%
20181%9%
20171%9%
20161%9%
20153%10%
20141%10%
20131%10%
20121%10%
20111%10%
20101%10%
20091%10%
20081%10%
20071%10%
20061%10%
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% White
86%
66%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearKimberly Area School DistrictWisconsin
202487%67%
202388%67%
202289%68%
202189%68%
202090%69%
201990%69%
201892%70%
201792%70%
201693%71%
201586%71%
201493%72%
201392%73%
201293%74%
201193%74%
201094%76%
200994%76%
200894%77%
200795%77%
200694%78%
200595%78%
200495%79%
200396%79%
200296%80%
200196%80%
200098%82%
199998%83%
199898%83%
199798%84%
199698%84%
199599%85%
199499%85%
199399%86%
199298%86%
199198%86%
199098%86%
198998%87%
198898%87%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearKimberly Area School DistrictWisconsin
20243%5%
20233%5%
20222%5%
20213%5%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20161%3%
20152%3%
20142%2%
20131%2%
20121%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,201 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,638 is less than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$13,869 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearKimberly Area School DistrictWisconsin
2023$67 MM$15 MM
2022$65 MM$14 MM
2021$67 MM$15 MM
2020$65 MM$14 MM
2019$64 MM$14 MM
2018$62 MM$14 MM
2017$60 MM$13 MM
2016$57 MM$13 MM
2015$50 MM$12 MM
2014$54 MM$12 MM
2012$53 MM$12 MM
2011$54 MM$13 MM
2010$50 MM$12 MM
2009$47 MM$12 MM
2008$45 MM$12 MM
2007$42 MM$12 MM
2006$39 MM$11 MM
2005$37 MM$11 MM
2004$33 MM$11 MM
2003$30 MM$10 MM
2002$27 MM$10 MM
2001$27 MM$10 MM
2000$25 MM$9 MM
1999$20 MM$8 MM
1998$18 MM$8 MM
1997$17 MM$8 MM
1996$16 MM$7 MM
1995$14 MM$7 MM
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Spending
$64 MM
$13,846 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearKimberly Area School DistrictWisconsin
2023$64 MM$15 MM
2022$60 MM$14 MM
2021$64 MM$15 MM
2020$60 MM$14 MM
2019$62 MM$14 MM
2018$60 MM$14 MM
2017$59 MM$13 MM
2016$51 MM$13 MM
2015$48 MM$12 MM
2014$51 MM$12 MM
2012$49 MM$12 MM
2011$52 MM$13 MM
2010$48 MM$12 MM
2009$45 MM$12 MM
2008$43 MM$11 MM
2007$42 MM$11 MM
2006$55 MM$11 MM
2005$39 MM$11 MM
2004$31 MM$10 MM
2003$29 MM$10 MM
2002$31 MM$10 MM
2001$42 MM$10 MM
2000$27 MM$10 MM
1999$19 MM$9 MM
1998$18 MM$9 MM
1997$20 MM$8 MM
1996$20 MM$8 MM
1995$13 MM$7 MM
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Revenue / Student
$13,201
$17,189

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearKimberly Area School DistrictWisconsin
2023$13,041$17,787
2022$12,421$16,879
2021$12,881$18,324
2020$12,421$16,879
2018$12,000$16,046
2017$11,532$15,634
2016$11,271$15,217
2015$10,092$13,583
2014$11,036$13,907
2012$10,974$13,331
2011$11,708$14,085
2010$11,065$13,583
2009$10,611$12,827
2008$10,474$12,886
2007$10,065$12,505
2006$9,725$12,012
2005$9,404$11,868
2004$8,714$11,167
2003$8,421$10,285
2002$8,244$9,947
2001$8,548$9,720
2000$8,493$8,956
1999$6,946$8,375
1998$6,702$7,873
1997$6,511$7,459
1995$5,813$6,949
1992$5,383$6,103
1990$4,793$5,330
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Spending / Student
$12,638
$17,161

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearKimberly Area School DistrictWisconsin
2023$12,485$17,030
2022$11,447$16,633
2021$12,331$17,545
2020$11,447$16,633
2018$11,521$16,563
2017$11,418$15,583
2016$10,121$15,045
2015$9,636$13,316
2014$10,306$13,867
2012$10,204$12,958
2011$11,149$13,726
2010$10,565$13,316
2009$10,111$12,642
2008$9,960$12,234
2007$9,932$11,794
2006$13,474$11,428
2005$9,894$11,296
2004$8,172$10,661
2003$8,008$10,162
2002$9,189$9,911
2001$13,621$9,632
2000$9,096$9,400
1999$6,801$9,088
1998$6,462$8,599
1997$7,599$8,007
1995$5,674$6,987
1992$5,161$6,313
1990$4,823$5,403
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Best Kimberly Area School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woodland Intermediate
(Math: 86% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
N9085 N Coop Rd
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 730-0924
Gr: 5-6 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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
Gr: K-4 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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
Gr: K-4 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #44.
Mapleview Intermediate
(Math: 67% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
125 E Kimberly Ave
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 788-7910
Gr: 5-6 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #55.
Gerritts Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
545 S John St
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 788-7905
Gr: 7-8 | 802 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #66.
Janssen Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
420 Wallace St
Combined Locks, WI 54113
(920) 788-7915
Gr: K-4 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #77.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
746 W 3rd St
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 739-3578
Gr: K-4 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #88.
Kimberly High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1662 E Kennedy Ave
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 687-3024
Gr: 9-12 | 1,587 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: n/an/a
4k Center For Literacy
614 E Kimberly Ave
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 423-4190
Gr: PK | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 34:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Kimberly Area School District?
Kimberly Area School District manages 9 public schools serving 5,070 students.
What is the rank of Kimberly Area School District?
Kimberly Area School District is ranked #27 out of 442 school districts in Wisconsin (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Wisconsin school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Kimberly Area School District?
86% of Kimberly Area School District students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Kimberly Area School District?
Kimberly Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 14:1.
What is Kimberly Area School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $12,638 is less than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,070 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in WI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 68% (Top 5%)
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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