Ellensburg School District

1300 E 3rd Ave
Ellensburg, WA 98926-3576
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 60 students in Ellensburg School District.
Public Preschools in Ellensburg School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
3,238 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
17,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Ellensburg School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#147 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ellensburg   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ellensburg   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ellensburg   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
49%
89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ellensburg   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.70
# American Indian Students
20 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
60 Students
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
738 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
26%
# Black Students
31 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
2,219 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
68%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
56
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
210
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
226
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
239
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
251
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
269
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
256
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
265
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
266
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
261
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
245
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
245
687
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,582 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,669 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ellensburg   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$90 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ellensburg   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,582
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ellensburg   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,669
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ellensburg   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ellensburg School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Learning Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
705 W 15th
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509) 925-8117
Grades: PK
| 60 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 3,238 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 89% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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