For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 983 students in Wapato School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Wapato School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Wapato School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wapato High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
11 Schools
855 Schools
# Students
3,195 Students
387,101 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
19,113 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Wapato 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 83% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#296 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
49%
Graduation Rate
83%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.67
# American Indian Students
575 Students
6,128 Students
% American Indian Students
18%
2%
# Asian Students
57 Students
30,980 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,427 Students
94,975 Students
% Hispanic Students
76%
25%
# Black Students
12 Students
17,421 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
59 Students
192,489 Students
% White Students
2%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
5,027 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
31,119 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
1,042
# Students in K Grade:
296
1,658
# Students in 1st Grade:
245
1,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
2,062
# Students in 3rd Grade:
216
2,154
# Students in 4th Grade:
264
2,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
238
2,308
# Students in 6th Grade:
236
4,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
253
8,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
241
10,015
# Students in 9th Grade:
280
88,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
217
88,215
# Students in 11th Grade:
266
84,959
# Students in 12th Grade:
220
89,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,307 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,803 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,307
$18,857
Spending / Student
$16,803
$19,309
Best Wapato School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pace Alternative High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
310 S. Wasco Avenue
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-6138
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-6138
Grades: 9-12
| 86 students
Rank: #22.
Wapato High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1202 South Camas Avenue
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-3138
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-3138
Grades: 9-12
| 874 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wapato Esd 105 Open Doors
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
33 S 2nd Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 877-4181
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 877-4181
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Wapato Online Academy 9-12
Magnet School
212 W 3rd St
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-4181
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-4181
Grades: 9-12
| 23 students
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