Kiona-Benton City School District

1105 Dale Ave
Benton City, WA 99320-9704
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 447 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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
859 Schools
# Students
2,102 Students
392,562 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
19,037 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%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
55%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
40%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
8%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,252 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,317 is less than the state median of $19,247. The school district spending/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,252
$18,796
Spending / Student
$10,317
$19,247

Best Kiona-Benton City School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

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 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,102 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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