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Wenatchee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 158 students in Wenatchee School District.
Public Preschools in Wenatchee School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
18 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
7,073 Students
270,540 Students
# Teachers
399 Teachers
16,823 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wenatchee 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 87% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Graduation Rate
87%
83.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)40.8%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
56%
27%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
39%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
3%
10%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,986 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,604 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$23,221 MM
Spending
$132 MM
$23,150 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,986
$21,173
Spending / Student
$18,604
$21,108
Best Wenatchee School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Special Education School
Special Education School
112 So. Elliott Street
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 663-7117
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 663-7117
Gr: PK-9 | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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