For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 55 students in Ellensburg School District.
Public Preschools in Ellensburg School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 45% 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
801 Schools
# Students
3,339 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Ellensburg 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
53%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.71
# American Indian Students
18 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
55 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
765 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
26%
# Black Students
30 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
2,296 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
69%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
164 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
241
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
228
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
255
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
252
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
211
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
238
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
255
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
268
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
260
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
281
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
271
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
261
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
263
580
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,050 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 $26,832 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$20,715 MM

Spending
$90 MM
$21,212 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,050
$18,796

Spending / Student
$26,832
$19,246

Best Ellensburg School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Learning Center
Special Education School
705 W 15th
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509) 925-8117
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509) 925-8117
Grades: PK
| 55 students
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