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Kimball Junior/Senior High School

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Kimball Junior/Senior High School ranks 16 th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 89% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Kimball Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Kimball, Nebraska, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 165 students. The school is part of the Kimball Public Schools district, which is ranked 47 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kimball Junior/Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 16th out of 146 Nebraska high schools in 2024-2025 (4-star rating) to a low of 179th out of 215 in 2022-2023 (1-star rating). In comparison, the nearby Potter-Dix Junior/Senior High School has maintained a more consistent ranking, placing 80th out of 202 Nebraska high schools in 2021-2022 (3-star rating) and 21st out of 219 in 2017-2018 (5-star rating). Kimball's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 78.2% to 93.5% in recent years, while Potter-Dix had a 87.9% four-year graduation rate in 2024-2025.

Kimball Junior/Senior High School has experienced chronic absenteeism rates between 13.3% and 21.1% in recent years, which is comparable to the 19.3% rate at Potter-Dix Junior/Senior High School in 2024-2025. Kimball's test scores have shown mixed performance, with strengths in mathematics and science but lower proficiency in English language arts compared to state averages. Additionally, Kimball has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 35.03% to 46.67% in recent years, indicating potential socioeconomic challenges for the school.

170

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,967

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 S Nadine St
Kimball, NE 69145-1632

(308) 235-4861

District: Kimball Public Schools

Feeder schools for Kimball Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Mary Lynch Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Hispanic:

11.2%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2013 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (64% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Nebraska high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Nebraska average (78% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg61%

Nebraska avg56%

16^th of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 79 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^th of 118Kimball Public Schools among Nebraska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	66.4	66 of 200	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	80 of 238	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.3	206 of 249	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	208 of 223	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	222 of 247	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	215 of 225	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.9	213 of 236	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.8	229 of 255	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.8	230 of 256	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.5	152 of 252	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.9	217 of 248	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.7	235 of 255	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.8	214 of 246	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.9	145 of 254	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.4	211 of 243	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	52.2	152 of 245	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.5	80 of 227	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.8	27 of 226	88.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	28.7	122 of 150	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	135 of 156	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	31.2	93 of 123	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	60.0	65 of 156	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.8	127 of 160	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	65.8	49 of 141	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	81 of 217	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.7	201 of 234	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	207 of 222	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	201 of 203	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	16 of 146	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	19.4	179 of 215	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	165 of 202	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	149 of 217	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	123 of 219	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.6	96 of 219	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.2	149 of 246	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	18.4	217 of 242	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	58.6	109 of 247	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.6	102 of 247	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	27.6	205 of 245	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.6	196 of 252	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.1	185 of 249	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	65.4	79 of 251	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	31.7	217 of 252	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.7	211 of 247	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.2	229 of 249	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	21.1	110 of 136	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	78.8	26 of 144	81.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	14.3	82 of 89	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	36.0	93 of 140	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	106 of 138	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	18.2	174 of 206	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	183 of 196	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	143 of 207	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	129 of 205	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

White (2024)65th percentile~ school

Male (2023)58th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)24th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2022)19th percentile~ school

High school

Male (2019)34th percentile~ school

Female (2023)19th percentile~ school

White (2023)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)8th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+19 vs state

Mathematics64%+6 vs state

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)		NSCAS Mathematics (2025)		ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kimball Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	901 S Nadine St	Kimball	69145	Kimball County	Kimball Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 235-4861	170	15	10.9		144 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.2%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	85.3	16^th of 146 public high schools	89.0%					(n/a)	52.9	61.0	61.8	64.4	70.8	66.7	$25,967	$341	$19,809
Potter-Dix Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	303 Walnut	Potter	69156	Cheyenne County	Potter-Dix Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 879-4434	88	9	9.7	42.0%	84 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$31,570	$584	$25,033

Frequently Asked Questions about Kimball Junior/Senior High School

Is Kimball Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Kimball Junior/Senior High School ranks 16^th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kimball Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Kimball Junior/Senior High School are 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Kimball Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 170 students attended Kimball Junior/Senior High School.

What schools feed into Kimball Junior/Senior High School?

Kimball Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mary Lynch Elementary

What district is Kimball Junior/Senior High School in?

Kimball Public Schools

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2024–25 ACT test scoresNov 29, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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