An equity score of 26/100 ranks Kimberly Area School District #338 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
5,132
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$11,494
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Kimberly Area School District operates 9 public schools serving 5,132 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,070 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Outagamie County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,494 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 32.7% local, 60.3% state, and 7.0% federal - a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $69,996 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score - 26/100, ranked #338 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 - measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 467.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.1% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Kimberly High accounts for 31.3% of all Kimberly Area School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Kimberly Area School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Kimberly Area School District school enrollment varies 5.9× across entities
Kimberly Area School District school enrollment ranges from 271 students (lowest) to 1,587 students (highest), a spread of 1,316 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Kimberly Area School District student-counselor ratio is 468:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Kimberly Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.0% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Kimberly Area School District?
Kimberly Area School District has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 5,132 students.
How much does Kimberly Area School District spend per student?
Kimberly Area School District spends $11,494 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #338 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Kimberly Area School District?
The average teacher salary in Kimberly Area School District is $69,996 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the demographic composition of Kimberly Area School District?
Kimberly Area School District students are 85.1% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Asian, 1.2% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Kimberly Area School District?
Kimberly Area School District has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #338 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.