Kiona-Benton City School District

1105 Dale Ave
Benton City, WA 99320-9704
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 412 students in Kiona-Benton City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, 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 22% (versus the Washington public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Kiona-Benton City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Washington average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kiona-benton City High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
911 Schools
# Students
1,417 Students
414,786 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
20,520 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Kiona-Benton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WA)
#291 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Kiona-Benton City   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
25%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kiona-Benton City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
35%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kiona-Benton City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
90-94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Kiona-Benton City   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.67
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,028 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
5 Students
35,245 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
729 Students
98,372 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
24%
# Black Students
5 Students
18,391 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
630 Students
214,438 Students
% White Students
45%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
5,255 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
34,984 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
1,075
# Students in K Grade:
121
2,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
2,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
2,950
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
2,961
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
3,047
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
3,094
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
13,983
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
17,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
19,830
# Students in 9th Grade:
110
87,203
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
84,558
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
82,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
90,835
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,208 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,305 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Kiona-Benton City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Kiona-Benton City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,208
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Kiona-Benton City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,305
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Kiona-Benton City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kiona-Benton City School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kiona-benton City High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1205 Horne Drive
Benton City, WA 99320
(509) 588-2140
Grades: 9-12
| 412 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,417 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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