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Kimball School District 07-2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Kimball, Cleveland Township, Kimball Township, Union Township, Waldro Township, Wilbur Township, Lyon Township, Smith Township, Eagle Township, Highland Township, Richland Township, Willow Lake Township, Pleasant Grove Township, Plummer Township and Plainfield Township, and parts of Logan Township.
Students
347
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,854
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$2.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kimball School District 07-2
- School Grade A: better than 86% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 55 pts below the state
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.2M, about $6,478 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hart Township.
PK–4Westside Elementary - 03Sisseton School District 54-2
5–8Sisseton Middle School - 02Sisseton School District 54-2
9–12Sisseton High School - 01Sisseton School District 54-2
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency57%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)30%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 21–39%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,854 per student · 1% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 31%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 34%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
343’20
337’21
357’22
363’23
347’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Chamberlain School District 07-1America Township, Ola Township, Pukwana Township
$13,940per student
Platte-Geddes School District 11-5La Roche Township, Lake George Township, Torrey Lake Township
$12,898per student
White Lake School District 01-3Gales Township, Lake Township, Patten Township
$16,710per student
Wessington Springs School District 36-2Crow Lake Township, Crow Township
$12,273per student
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.