Kimball County Schools & Education
Kimball County, Nebraska
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
70/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
90.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
90.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 86.9%
Per-Pupil Spending
$10,322
National avg $13,239
State avg $10,521
School Score
70/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 64/100
State Score Position
#35
of 93 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Kimball County
Measured School Summary
Kimball County performs at an average level with a school score of 70/100 and a solid graduation rate of 90.0%.
Funding Context
Kimball County spends $10,322 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 9% above the Nebraska average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 2% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Kimball County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
3 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
70/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #35 of 93 Nebraska counties with school score data.
Completion
90.0%
3.1 pts above the state average
Funding context
$10,322
$199 below the state average
School coverage
3
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Kimball County has 3 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Kimball County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Kimball County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#35
of 93 Nebraska counties with school score data. The county score is 6 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
KIMBALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Elementary and high visible
394 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
KIMBALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS is the largest listed district slice, with 2 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Kimball County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Kimball County Operates Small Rural Schools Under Unified District
Education data brief for Kimball County, Nebraska.
Kimball County's public education is delivered through a small-scale rural framework, where the average school size is 162 students. The county's primary district, Kimball Public Schools, manages two of the three schools and enrolls 394 of the 485 total students in the county. The graduation rate for the county is 90.0%, which is higher than the Nebraska average of 86.9% and the national average of 87.0%. The composite school score of 69.8 also exceeds the state average of 63.6. Per-pupil spending is reported at $10,322, which is nearly identical to the state average of $10,521 but approximately $2,600 less than the national average of $13,000. All three public schools in the county are classified as rural by NCES. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
3
in Kimball County
Reported Enrollment
485
3 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Kimball County
KIMBALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
3 Public Schools in Kimball County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 3 of 3 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY LYNCH ELEMENTARY | Record | KIMBALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS | KIMBALL, 69145Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 227 |
| KIMBALL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | Record | KIMBALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS | KIMBALL, 69145Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 167 |
| POTTER-DIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | POTTER-DIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS | DIX, 69133Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 91 |
MARY LYNCH ELEMENTARY
KIMBALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
KIMBALL, 69145 / Rural: Remote
KIMBALL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
KIMBALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
KIMBALL, 69145 / Rural: Remote
POTTER-DIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
POTTER-DIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS
DIX, 69133 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$10,322
State avg $10,521
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.