School district · Washington
Kennewick School District
Kennewick School District in Washington: 33 public schools with 18,826 students and 18.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $16,404 per student in FY2024.
- Schools
- 33
- Students
- 18,826
- Students per teacher
- 18.0
- WA 17.8 · US 15.1
- Spending per student
- $16,404
- WA $18.3K · US $17.6K
Staff
Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1,048
- Counselors (FTE)
- 56.6
- Students per counselor
- 333
- WA 360 · US 357
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 13.5
- Librarians (FTE): 8.0
State test results
Share of students scoring proficient or above on Washington's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.
Reading and writing
Washington: 51%47%proficient
+0.5 points from 2023–24 school year
A higher share proficient than 51% of school districts in Washington
Median 47% · 267 school districts compared
8,195 students tested, grades 3–8 · SBAC; proficient means Levels 3-4
Math
Washington: 44%37%proficient
+1.8 points from 2023–24 school year
A lower share proficient than 56% of school districts in Washington
Median 40% · 263 school districts compared
8,216 students tested, grades 3–8 · SBAC; proficient means Levels 3-4
Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Money
Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.
- Federal
- 13% · $46.9M
- State
- 75% · $269.4M
- Local
- 12% · $43.1M
Per student (FY2024)
- Instruction
- $9,782
- Support services
- $5,919
- Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
- $17.8M
- Long-term debt
- $175.6M
Schools
Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.
| School | Grades | Students | Students / teacher | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 143 | 14.3 | — | — | |
Amistad Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 878 | 18.8 | 12% | 13% |
Amon Creek ElementaryFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 594 | 15.7 | 70% | 69% |
Canyon View Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 347 | 11.4 | 46% | 36% |
Cascade Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 509 | 16.4 | 45% | 37% |
Cottonwood ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 474 | 16.9 | 67% | 69% |
Eastgate Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 468 | 14.2 | 24% | 21% |
Edison Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 378 | 12.2 | 20% | 19% |
Fuerza ElementaryFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 629 | 16.6 | 39% | 34% |
Hawthorne Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 417 | 13.0 | 48% | 57% |
Lincoln Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 427 | 14.2 | 61% | 62% |
Ridge View Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 471 | 16.8 | 72% | 61% |
Sage Crest ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 509 | 15.9 | 69% | 62% |
Southgate Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 416 | 14.0 | 46% | 47% |
Sunset View Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 411 | 15.8 | 48% | 37% |
Vista Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 409 | 14.1 | 51% | 48% |
Washington Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 405 | 13.7 | 39% | 36% |
Westgate Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 426 | 13.7 | 41% | 36% |
Chinook Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 950 | 22.2 | 55% | 36% |
Desert Hills Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 906 | 22.5 | 65% | 49% |
Highlands Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 745 | 17.6 | 28% | 17% |
Horse Heaven Hills Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 856 | 20.8 | 43% | 24% |
Park Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 688 | 17.4 | 37% | 24% |
| 9–12 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| 6–12 | 34 | 11.3 | — | — | |
Endeavor High SchoolFully virtual | 9–12 | 93 | 17.6 | — | — |
Kamiakin High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,956 | 24.9 | — | — |
Kennewick High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,921 | 24.4 | — | — |
Legacy High SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all | 6–12 | 193 | 22.1 | — | — |
Phoenix High SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all | 9–12 | 58 | 18.1 | — | — |
Southridge High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,612 | 24.9 | — | — |
Tri-Tech Skills CenterCareer and technicalFree meals for all | 9–12 | 0 | — | — | — |
Mid-Columbia Parent PartnershipAlternativeFree meals for all | K–12 | 503 | 38.7 | 46% | 30% |
Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Sources
- Address
- 1000 W. 4th Avenue, Kennewick, WA 99336
- Phone
- (509)222-5000
- Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
- Annual Survey of School System Finances (U.S. Census Bureau), FY2024. U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33).
- State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.