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About this school
Kimball Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Kimball, South Dakota that is part of Kimball School District 7 - 2.
It serves 123 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
123 Students
10 Teachers
300 S East StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
2%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Kimball Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
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Kimball Elementary School
$14,136
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
96
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
10
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Kimball Elementary School has received support from
67 individuals from South Dakota and
29 individuals out-of-state.