D
Kimball Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Kimball and Bushnell.
Students
389
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,716
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
11:1
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kimball Public Schools
- School Grade D: better than 6% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 20% more per student than the NE average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.2M, about $414 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bushnell.
PK–6Mary Lynch ElementaryThis district
7–12Kimball Jr./Sr. High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 86% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,716 per student · 20% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 22%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
397’20
398’21
394’22
391’23
389’24
About steady.
Students
White 80%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.