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Kittitas School District

Item: Kittitas School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

505 N Pierce St
Kittitas, WA 98934-0599

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (509) 955-3120

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 577 students in Kittitas School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

Public Schools in Kittitas School District have an score of 28% (versus the Washington public school average of 41%), and score of 46% (versus the 53% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,552 Schools

# Students

577 Students

1,096,693 Students

# Teachers

37 Teachers

60,938 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kittitas School District	Washington
Pre-K	2	67
Kind	62	229
1	39	220
2	30	234
3	39	245
4	48	234
5	28	241
6	44	242
7	49	241
8	46	243
9	46	250
10	47	257
11	48	261
12	49	280

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District Rank

Kittitas 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#207 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kittitas School District
2023	#207
2022	#224
2021	#186
2019	#186
2018	#184
2017	#182
2016	#145
2015	#168
2014	#16
2013	#101
2012	#107

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28%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kittitas School District	Washington
2023	28%	41%
2022	24%	40%
2019	36%	50%
2018	41%	51%
2017	45%	51%
2016	48%	51%
2015	48%	49%
2014	90%	65%
2013	68%	64%
2012	66%	63%
2011	62%	60%

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45%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kittitas School District	Washington
2022	45%	53%
2019	58%	61%
2018	41%	61%
2017	51%	61%
2016	53%	62%
2015	46%	56%
2014	84%	74%
2013	69%	73%
2012	69%	72%
2011	64%	70%
2010	65%	70%

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45-49%

49%

85%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kittitas School District	Washington
2023	85%	84%
2022	84%	84%
2019	84%	84%
2018	90%	88%
2017	84%	82%
2016	74%	81%
2015	84%	81%
2014	84%	80%
2013	84%	78%
2012	74%	78%
2011	84%	77%

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(2022-23)

39.6%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Kittitas School District	Washington
2023	39.6%	34.7%
2022	11.3%	18.4%
2021	14.1%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kittitas School District	Washington
2023	0.41	0.68
2022	0.37	0.68
2021	0.41	0.67
2020	0.38	0.65
2019	0.38	0.65
2018	0.39	0.64
2017	0.39	0.64
2016	0.41	0.63
2015	0.39	0.62
2014	0.39	0.61
2013	0.40	0.61
2012	0.37	0.60
2011	0.36	0.58
2010	0.33	0.56
2009	0.30	0.55
2008	0.37	0.54
2007	0.33	0.51
2006	0.31	0.49
2005	0.33	0.49
2004	0.33	0.48
2003	0.34	0.47
2002	0.31	0.45
2001	0.30	0.44
2000	0.31	0.42
1999	0.30	0.40
1998	0.25	0.40
1997	0.30	0.39
1996	0.29	0.39
1995	0.24	0.36
1994	0.22	0.35
1993	0.21	0.34
1992	0.23	0.33
1991	0.14	0.32

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2014)
Year	Kittitas School District	Washington
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%
1988	2%	3%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Kittitas School District	Washington
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	2%	8%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2016	1%	8%
2015	1%	8%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	8%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	10%
2000	1%	7%
1999	1%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	3%	7%
1996	3%	7%
1995	2%	6%
1994	2%	6%
1993	1%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	1%	6%
1990	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

21%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Kittitas School District	Washington
2023	24%	26%
2022	22%	25%
2021	23%	25%
2020	23%	24%
2019	23%	24%
2018	23%	23%
2017	23%	23%
2016	24%	22%
2015	22%	22%
2014	21%	21%
2013	21%	20%
2012	19%	20%
2011	19%	18%
2010	17%	16%
2009	13%	16%
2008	16%	15%
2007	15%	14%
2006	16%	14%
2005	16%	13%
2004	16%	12%
2003	18%	12%
2002	16%	11%
2001	16%	10%
2000	15%	10%
1999	14%	9%
1998	11%	9%
1997	12%	8%
1996	11%	8%
1995	8%	7%
1994	8%	7%
1993	7%	6%
1992	8%	6%
1991	5%	6%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2021)
Year	Kittitas School District	Washington
2021	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	3%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	6%
2000	1%	5%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%

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% White

76%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Kittitas School District	Washington
2023	73%	49%
2022	76%	50%
2021	73%	51%
2020	75%	53%
2019	75%	53%
2018	75%	55%
2017	75%	55%
2016	74%	56%
2015	75%	57%
2014	75%	58%
2013	75%	59%
2012	77%	60%
2011	78%	63%
2010	80%	64%
2009	82%	65%
2008	78%	66%
2007	80%	68%
2006	83%	69%
2005	80%	70%
2004	80%	71%
2003	79%	71%
2002	82%	73%
2001	82%	74%
2000	81%	75%
1999	82%	76%
1998	86%	76%
1997	83%	77%
1996	84%	78%
1995	87%	79%
1994	88%	80%
1993	89%	81%
1992	87%	81%
1991	92%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	Kittitas School District	Washington
2023	2%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2016	1%	7%
2015	2%	7%
2014	1%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,769 is higher than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,702 is higher than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has grown by 60% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kittitas School District	Washington
2023	$11 MM	$18 MM
2022	$11 MM	$18 MM
2021	$11 MM	$18 MM
2020	$11 MM	$18 MM
2019	$11 MM	$16 MM
2018	$9 MM	$13 MM
2017	$9 MM	$13 MM
2016	$8 MM	$14 MM
2015	$8 MM	$12 MM
2014	$8 MM	$12 MM
2012	$7 MM	$12 MM
2011	$8 MM	$12 MM
2010	$8 MM	$12 MM
2009	$8 MM	$12 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$7 MM	$10 MM
2006	$11 MM	$10 MM
2005	$6 MM	$9 MM
2004	$6 MM	$9 MM
2003	$5 MM	$9 MM
2002	$5 MM	$9 MM
2001	$5 MM	$9 MM
2000	$5 MM	$8 MM
1999	$5 MM	$8 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$4 MM	$7 MM
1996	$4 MM	$7 MM
1995	$3 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kittitas School District	Washington
2023	$14 MM	$15 MM
2022	$10 MM	$17 MM
2021	$14 MM	$15 MM
2020	$10 MM	$17 MM
2019	$10 MM	$16 MM
2018	$9 MM	$14 MM
2017	$8 MM	$13 MM
2016	$8 MM	$13 MM
2015	$7 MM	$10 MM
2014	$7 MM	$11 MM
2012	$7 MM	$12 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$10 MM
2009	$8 MM	$11 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$6 MM	$10 MM
2006	$13 MM	$9 MM
2005	$10 MM	$9 MM
2004	$6 MM	$9 MM
2003	$5 MM	$8 MM
2002	$5 MM	$9 MM
2001	$5 MM	$9 MM
2000	$5 MM	$8 MM
1999	$5 MM	$8 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$4 MM	$7 MM
1996	$4 MM	$7 MM
1995	$3 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,769

$18,889

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kittitas School District	Washington
2023	$18,608	$20,861
2022	$15,991	$20,595
2021	$17,658	$22,261
2020	$15,991	$20,595
2018	$13,482	$17,034
2017	$12,910	$16,266
2016	$12,585	$16,359
2015	$11,316	$11,994
2014	$11,854	$12,940
2012	$11,392	$12,445
2011	$11,700	$12,577
2010	$10,087	$11,994
2009	$7,754	$12,260
2008	$9,387	$11,273
2007	$11,067	$10,323
2006	$18,117	$9,385
2005	$10,425	$8,889
2004	$9,750	$9,060
2003	$9,393	$8,698
2002	$9,363	$7,902
2001	$10,211	$8,010
2000	$9,622	$7,416
1999	$8,262	$7,257
1998	$7,124	$6,806
1997	$6,555	$6,273
1995	$6,462	$5,897
1992	$7,909	$5,711
1990	$5,089	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$24,702

$19,341

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kittitas School District	Washington
2023	$23,251	$17,883
2022	$15,432	$19,584
2021	$22,063	$19,082
2020	$15,432	$19,584
2018	$12,277	$17,238
2017	$11,933	$16,506
2016	$11,539	$15,517
2015	$10,829	$10,499
2014	$11,059	$12,404
2012	$11,042	$11,905
2011	$10,383	$11,693
2010	$9,653	$10,499
2009	$7,529	$11,231
2008	$8,563	$11,125
2007	$10,856	$9,967
2006	$22,577	$8,893
2005	$17,480	$8,879
2004	$10,990	$8,617
2003	$9,009	$8,253
2002	$8,868	$7,974
2001	$10,000	$8,055
2000	$9,352	$7,278
1999	$8,028	$7,029
1998	$6,881	$6,800
1997	$6,710	$6,422
1995	$6,288	$6,024
1992	$10,741	$6,438
1990	$5,134	$4,978

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Best Kittitas School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Kittitas Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

501 N. Pierce Avenue
Kittitas, WA 98934
(855) 380-8843

Gr: K-5 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #22.

Kittitas High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7571 Kittitas Highway
Kittitas, WA 98934
(509) 955-3120

Gr: 6-12 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: n/an/a

Kittitas B-5 Special Educational Program

Special Education School

Add to Compare

501 N Pierce Avenue
Kittitas, WA 98934
(855) 380-8843

Gr: PK | 2 students Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: n/an/a

Parke Creek Treatment Center

Add to Compare

11042 Parke Creek Road
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509) 968-4909

Gr: 8-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Kittitas School District?

Kittitas School District manages 4 public schools serving 577 students.

What is the rank of Kittitas School District?

Kittitas School District is ranked #209 out of 306 school districts in Washington (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Kittitas School District?

76% of Kittitas School District students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Kittitas School District?

Kittitas School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 18:1.

What is Kittitas School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $24,702 is higher than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has grown by 60% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 577 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 85% (Top 30% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education