Kiona-Benton City School District

1105 Dale Ave
Benton City, WA 99320-9704
(District boundaries shown in map)
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For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 993 students in Kiona-Benton City School District.
Public Preschools in Kiona-Benton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 45%).
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
5 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
2,102 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
17,799 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
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
55%
26%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
40%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
4%
10%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,252 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,800. 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 $19,251. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% 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
$18,800
Spending / Student
$10,317
$19,251

Best Kiona-Benton City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kiona-benton City Primary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29% )
Rank:
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Bottom 50%
913 Horne Drive
Benton City, WA 99320
(509) 588-2000
Gr: PK-5 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: n/an/a
913 Horne Drive
Benton City, WA 99320
(509) 588-2000
Gr: PK-5 | 653 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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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