Kimball Junior High School in Kimball, South Dakota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Kimball Junior High School is a rural public school in Kimball, South Dakota that is part of Kimball School District 7 - 2. It serves 92 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1. Its teachers have had 76 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 5 - 8

92 Students

5 Teachers

300 S East St

Kimball, SD 57355 View local requests

http://www.kimball.k12.sd.us

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Kimball Junior High School Demographics

24%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Kimball Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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