Wenatchee School District

235 Sunset Ave
Wenatchee, WA 98801-1999
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 159 students in Wenatchee School District.
Public Preschools in Wenatchee School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 60% 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
19 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
7,089 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
434 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

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.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#187 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
41%
48%
53%
41%
49%
87%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
55%
26%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
40%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
3%
10%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,627 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,326 is less than the state median of $19,247. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$123 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,627
$18,796
Spending / Student
$17,326
$19,247

Best Wenatchee School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(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
Gr: PK-9 | 159 students Minority enrollment: 60%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,089 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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