Kimberly Area School District
Kimberly Area School District is a public school district based in Combined Locks, Wisconsin, serving 5,070 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #30 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 84% of them. Its schools average 563 students each, more than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Holly Prast. It spends about $11,336 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Kimberly Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kimberly Area | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,336 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,206 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $64.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $66.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 336 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 521 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 422 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Wisconsin median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Holly Prast
Source: Wisconsin DPI, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Wisconsin
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton School DistrictSussex | 5,131 | 8 | $12,538 | 16.7 | #28 |
| Hudson School DistrictHudson | 5,119 | 10 | $13,267 | 14.8 | #29 |
| Kimberly Area School DistrictCombined Locks · this district | 5,070 | 9 | $11,336 | 15.1 | #30 |
| Beloit School DistrictBeloit | 4,958 | 12 | $15,332 | 14.8 | #31 |
| Oconomowoc Area School DistrictOconomowoc | 4,928 | 8 | $12,647 | 14.3 | #32 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings LocalKings Mills, OH | 5,073 | $12,263 | 22.7 |
| Belleville Public School DistrictBelleville, NJ | 5,071 | $19,812 | 12.9 |
| Carthage R-IXCarthage, MO | 5,070 | $10,499 | 13.1 |
| ChelmsfordChelmsford, MA | 5,068 | $17,593 | 13.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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