For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 658 students in Kiona-Benton City School District.
Public Preschools in Kiona-Benton City School District have a diversity score of 0.31, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
3 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
1,372 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
17,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Kiona-Benton City 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 85-89% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#288 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.70
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
26%
# Black Students
27 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,200 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
87%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
124
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
110
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
85
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
687
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,707 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,807 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,707
$18,857
Spending / Student
$15,807
$19,309
Best Kiona-Benton City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Kiona-benton City Elementary School
Magnet School
913 Horne Drive
Benton City, WA 99320
(509) 588-2000
Benton City, WA 99320
(509) 588-2000
Grades: PK-5
| 658 students
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