For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 340 students in Kiona-Benton City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Kiona-Benton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
794 Schools
# Students
1,395 Students
302,552 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
15,929 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.
Overall District Rank
#296 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Graduation Rate
82%
83.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
55%
25%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
40%
50%
% 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.
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 Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kiona-benton City Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
913 Horne Drive
Benton City, WA 99320
(509) 588-2040
Benton City, WA 99320
(509) 588-2040
Gr: 6-8 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
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