Ellensburg School District

1300 E 3rd Ave
Ellensburg, WA 98926-3576
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
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.
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
0.71
# 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.
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
$17,050
$18,796
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
$26,832
$19,246
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 (2025)

School
(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
Grades: PK
| 55 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 3,339 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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