Ellensburg School District

1300 E 3rd Ave
Ellensburg, WA 98926-3576
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Ellensburg School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 38 students in Ellensburg School District.
Public Preschools in Ellensburg School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
7 Schools
772 Schools
# Students
3,273 Students
283,900 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
19,013 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Ellensburg School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#145 out of 306 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ellensburg   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
47%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ellensburg   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
55%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ellensburg   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
92%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Ellensburg   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.70
# American Indian Students
24 Students
3,008 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
57 Students
24,202 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
741 Students
71,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
25%
# Black Students
35 Students
16,414 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
2,274 Students
135,181 Students
% White Students
69%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
5,180 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
28,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
38
18,008
# Students in K Grade:
231
46,562
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
41,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
220
43,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
42,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
252
41,735
# Students in 5th Grade:
251
39,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
253
6,603
# Students in 7th Grade:
253
1,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
259
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
265
236
# Students in 10th Grade:
239
236
# Students in 11th Grade:
236
206
# Students in 12th Grade:
293
273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,394 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,373 is higher than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ellensburg   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$90 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Ellensburg   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,394
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ellensburg   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,373
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ellensburg   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ellensburg School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Learning Center
Special Education School
705 W 15th
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509) 925-8117
Grades: PK
| 38 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 3,273 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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