Kiona-Benton City School District

1105 Dale Ave
Benton City, WA 99320-9704
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 435 students in Kiona-Benton City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High School in Kiona-Benton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Kiona-Benton City School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kiona-benton City High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
856 Schools
# Students
1,395 Students
388,516 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
18,642 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kiona-Benton City 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 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#296 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
14%
41%
25%
53%
28%
49%
82%
83.8%
(2022-23)
22%
34.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
55%
26%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
40%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,632 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,108 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$23,221 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$23,150 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,632
$21,173
Spending / Student
$18,108
$21,108

Best Kiona-Benton City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kiona-benton City High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1205 Horne Drive
Benton City, WA 99320
(509) 588-2140
Gr: 9-12 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,395 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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