Finley School District

224606 E Game Farm Rd
Kennewick, WA 99337-8623
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 367 students in Finley School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschool in Finley School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
882 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Finley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#285 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
14%
41%
33%
53%
26%
49%
82%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
51%
26%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
44%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
3%
10%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,952 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,800. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,961 is less than the state median of $19,251. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,952
$18,800
Spending / Student
$16,961
$19,251

Best Finley School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Finley Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
213504 E Cougar Rd
Kennewick, WA 99337
(509) 586-7577
Gr: PK-5 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 882 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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